Influenza vaccination priorities definition - medical term
The influenza (flu) vaccine is recommended
for persons at high risk for serious complications from influenza virus infection.
T his includes:
Everyone age 50 or more;
Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities that house
persons of any age who have long-term illnesses;
Adults and children over 6 months of age who have chronic heart or lung
conditions, including asthma;
Adults and children over 6 months of age who need regular medical care or
had to be in a hospital because of metabolic diseases (like diabetes), chronic
kidney disease, or weakened immune system (including immune system problems
caused by medicine or by infection with human immunodeficiency virus [HIV/AIDS]);
Children starting at 6 months and teenagers up to 18 years who are on long-term
aspirin therapy and therefore could develop Reye syndrome after the flu;
Women who will be more than 3 months pregnant during the flu season.
People in close or frequent contact with anyone at high risk, including:
Doctors, nurses, and other employees in hospitals and doctors' offices,
including emergency response workers;
Employees of nursing homes and long-term care facilities who have contact
with patients or residents;
Employees of assisted living and other residences for people in high-risk
groups;
People who provide home care to those in high-risk groups;
Household members (including children) of people in high-risk groups.
The following groups of people should NOT get a flu shot before talking
with their doctor:
People who are have a severe allergy to hens' eggs
People who have had a severe reaction to a flu shot in the past
People who previously developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in the
6 weeks after getting a flu shot
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