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- The General Practice Clinic at the Cayman Islands Hospital, Faith Hospital in Cayman Brac and all District Health Centres, from 2:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Little Cayman Clinic. Residents of Little Cayman should contact the clinic to make arrangements.
- Children less than 6 months of age
- People who have severe allergy to chicken or chicken eggs (the flu vaccine virus is grown on hens’ eggs)
- People with known allergy to systemic Neomycin
- People who have had a severe reaction to an influenza vaccination in the past
- People who developed Guillian-Barre’ syndrome (GBS) within 6 weeks of getting a vaccine previously.
- People who have a moderate or severe illness with a fever should wait to get vaccinated.
- Nursing mothers should inform their doctor or nurse that they are breastfeeding before taking the flu shot.
Published December 6, 2011
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