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Which poultry workers are not eligible for the flu vaccine?

The following people are not considered to be at higher risk of exposure to avian (bird) flu viruses.  

  • People who work near farms with poultry but do not go into the areas where birds are kept or eggs are sorted.  
  • People who deliver materials to poultry units.  
  • People who collect or deliver eggs or poultry (live or dead) from poultry units (unless they are doing tasks listed in 1 to 3 above).   
  • People who work in poultry processing units and handle dead birds but do not kill or process birds (unless they are doing tasks listed in 1 to 3 above).