Should you get a flu shot?

A yearly flu shot is recommended for

• Adults 50 and over
• People with chronic heart or lung conditions including asthma
• People less able to fight infection because of a disease they are born with; infection with HIV
• Residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities housing anyone with chronic medical conditions
• Pregnant women or families of newborns
• People who are exposed to people in high-risk groups such as health care workers, people who live in high-risk group environment
• Children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age who are on long-term aspirin treatment