Flu shot
The flu (influenza) vaccine is recommended annually (each year) for persons at high risk for serious complications from influenza virus infection.
This includes:
Everyone age 65 or more;
People with chronic diseases of the heart;
People with chronic diseases of the lung;
People with chronic diseases of the kidneys;
People with diabetes;
People with immunosuppression;
People with severe forms of anemia;
Residents of nursing homes and other chronic-care facilities;
Children and teenagers receiving long-term aspirin therapy (who may therefore be at risk for developing Reye syndrome after an influenza virus infection);
Women who will be in the second or third trimester of pregnancy during the influenza season;
People in close or frequent contact with anyone at high risk, including:
Physicians, nurses, and other personnel in both hospital and outpatient-care settings;
Employees of nursing homes and chronic-care facilities who have contact with patients or residents;
Health care professionals of home care to persons at high risk (for example, visiting nurses and volunteer workers); and
Household members (including children) of persons in high-risk groups.
People with a documented severe allergy to eggs should not receive influenza vaccine.
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