CDC recommends flu shots for specific groups
CDC recommends flu shots for specific groups
The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends influenza vaccinations for the following groups who are at increased risk for complications of influenza:
• people ages 50 and older;
• residents of nursing homes and other chronic care facilities that house people with chronic medical conditions;
• adults and children with chronic disorders of the pulmonary or cardiovascular systems, including asthma;
• adults and children who have received care in the previous year because of chronic metabolic diseases (including diabetes mellitus), renal dysfunction, hemoglobinopathies, or immunosuppression (including immunosuppression caused by medication);
• children and teens who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy and may be at risk for developing Reye’s syndrome;
• women who will be in the second or third trimester of pregnancy during the flu season.
The CDC also recommends vaccinations for health care personnel, nursing home employees, and household members of people in high-risk groups. For more information, check out the following Web sites:
• www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/flu/fluvac.htm — CDC’s vaccination site.
• www.healthypeople.gov — Healthy People 2000, which lists immunization goals for 2010.
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