| Who should get the flu
shot? |
● Everyone 6 months of
age and older should get vaccinated
against the flu as soon as the 2010-2011
season vaccine is available.
● People at high risk of serious flu
complications include young children,
pregnant women, people with chronic
health conditions like asthma, diabetes
or heart and lung disease and people 65
years and older.
● Vaccination of high risk persons is
especially important to decrease their
risk of severe flu illness.
● Vaccination is important for health
care workers, and other people who live
with or care for high risk people to
keep from spreading flu to high risk
people.
● Children younger than 6 months are at
high risk of serious flu illness, but
are too young to be vaccinated. People
who care for them should be vaccinated
instead. |
| The
vaccine is NOT recommended for the
following people: |
● Children younger than
6 months
● People who have had Guillain-Barré
syndrome (GBS)
within 6 weeks of getting a flu vaccine
● People who have a severe allergy to
chicken eggs
or who are allergic to any of the nasal spray vaccine components. |
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Additional Information about the flu
vaccine: |
| 2011-12 Vaccine
Information Statement CDC link:
English
Spanish |
| 2011-12 Nasal Spray
Vaccine Statement CDC link:
English
Spanish |
|
2011-12 Influenza Season: Q&A on Disease
Activity |
|
Key Facts about Seasonal Flu Vaccine
CDC link |
|
Vaccine Effectiveness CDC link |
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