Who should get immunized for the Flu?
Seasonal Flu:
It is recommended that anybody over 6 month get a seasonal flu shot, but you should serioisly consider getting a Flu shot if you fall into any of the follwing categories.
- Children aged 6 months to 19 years
- Pregnant Women
- Persons with Chronic Health Conditions
- Persons in nursing homes or long term care facilites
- Household contacts of children less than 6 months old
- Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications of the Flu
- Healthcare Workers
H1N1 Flu:
It is recommended that anybody who falls into one of the following categories get an H1N1 Flu Shot
- Prenant Women
- Household contacts and caregivers to children younger than 6 months
- All people from 6 months to 24 years old
- Persons aged 25 through 64 years old who have had health conditions associated with higher risk of complications from the Flu