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Who should get the flu shot?
Flu shots are especially important for:
- adults & children with chronic heart and lung disease
- anyone living in a nursing home or chronic care facility
- people 65 years of age or older
- people with chronic conditions such as diabetes, anemia, cancer, immune suppression, HIV or kidney disease
- children and adolescents on long-term acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) therapy
- health care workers, other caregivers and household contacts capable of transmitting influenza to the above at-risk groups
- people at high risk of influenza complications who are traveling to areas where the flu is likely to be circulating
Who should not get the flu shot?
Certain groups should not be vaccinated:
- children under six months of age
- people who have had a severe allergic reaction to eggs or a previous dose of the vaccine
For more information on Influenza, click
here.
