EVERYONE 6 MONTHS OF AGE & OLDER SHOULD GET VACCINATED AGAINST FLU EVERY YEAR. The Center for Disease Control recommends that you receive a flu shot if you meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Anyone who wants to reduce the risk of contracting the flu
- People at high risk of having serious complications from influenza, including:
- - Children aged 6 months – 18 years old
- - Pregnant women
- - People 50 years of age and older
- - People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions
- - People who live in nursing homes and other long term care facilities
- - People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu