Why should I get vaccinated?

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommends that the following priority groups receive a flu shot

• Persons aged >65 years with or without long-term health conditions
• Persons aged 2--64 years with long-term health conditions conditions
• Long-term health conditions include:
  • Heart, lung, and/or kidney disease
  • Asthma
  • Metabolic disease (Diabetes)
  • Anemia & other blood disorders
  • Conditions that can cause breathing problems (Neuromuscular disorders)
  • Weakened immune systems due to HIV/AIDS, cancer treatment with x-rays or drugs, long-term steroid treatment
• Residents of long-term--care facilities
• Children aged 6-23 months
• Pregnant women
• Health-care personnel who provide direct patient care
• Household contacts and out-of-home caregivers of children aged <6 months

Source: CDC www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5434a4.htm