Who Should Get the Seasonal Flu Shot?

Anyone who wants to avoid the misery of the flu

People who should definitely have a flu shot every year include:

• Children aged 6 months to 19 years
• 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, including:
  • Health care workers
  • Household contacts of persons at high risk for flu complications
  • Household contacts and out-of-home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age