Flu vaccine: The flu vaccination (influenza) is
recommended for persons at high risk for serious complications from
influenza virus infection.

This includes:

• Everyone age 65 or more;
• People with chronic diseases of the heart;
• People with chronic diseases of the lung;
• People with chronic diseases of the kidneys;
• People with diabetes;
• People with immunosuppression;
• People with severe forms of anemia;
• Residents of nursing homes and other chronic-care
  facilities;
• Children and teenagers receiving long-term aspirin therapy (who
  may therefore be at risk for developing Reye syndrome after an
  influenza virus infection);
• People in close or frequent contact with anyone at high
  risk.

People with an allergy to eggs should not receive influenza
vaccine.

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