The flu (influenza) vaccine is reco mmended annually (each year)
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);
Women who will be in the second or third trimester of pregnancy during the
influenza season;
People in close or frequent contact with anyone at high risk, including:
Physicians, nurses, and other personnel in both hospital and outpatient-care
settings;
Employees of nursing homes and chronic-care facilities who have contact
with patients or residents;
Providers of home care to persons at high risk (e.g., visiting nurses and
volunteer workers); and
Household members (including children) of persons in high-risk groups.
People with an allergy to eggs should not receive influenza vaccine.
medical
dictionary, online medical dictionary, medical
terminology dictionary, free online medical
dictionary, medical dictionary, online medical
dictionary, medical terminology dictionary, free
online medical dictionary, dictionary medical,
dictionary medical online, dictionary medical
terminology, dictionary free medical online,
dictionary free medical, dictionary medical
terms, dictionary drug medical medicine,
dictionary health illustrated medical nursing
profession stedmans, dictionary English medical,
dictionary medical online terminology,
dictionary encyclopedia medical online,
condition dictionary medical, dictionary
medical, dictionary drug medical, medical
dictionary software, cyclopedic dictionary index
medical tabers thumb, medical dictionary, online
medical dictionary, medical terminology
dictionary
