Are you at risk?
To determine if you or someone you love is at risk for influenza and its complications, please answer the following questions.
Are you 50 years or older?
Will you be pregnant during influenza season?
Do you have a chronic heart, lung, seizure, or neuromuscular condition?
Were you seen by your doctor or hospitalized in the past year for diabetes, severe kidney disease, immunodeficiency (including immunodeficiency caused by medications or by human immunodeficiency virus [HIV])?
Are you a healthcare worker who has any contact with patients or residents?
Do you provide care for or live with someone in a high–risk group, such as a child, a senior, or a chronically ill person?

- You are 50 years or older
- You will be pregnant during influenza season
- You have a chronic heart, lung, seizure, or neuromuscular condition
- You were seen by your doctor or hospitalized in the past year for diabetes, severe kidney disease, immunodeficiency (including immunodeficiency caused by medications or by human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]
- You are a healthcare worker who has any contact with patients or residents
- You provide care for or live with someone in a high-risk group, such as a child, a senior, or a chronically ill person
You are considered at high risk for influenza-related complications and you are at risk for transmitting the influenza to high-risk individuals, as you are in close contact with people who may be susceptible to complications related to the influenza. You should talk to your doctor about getting vaccinated to help protect yourself and your loved ones and/or people in your care.
Since you answered no to all of the questions, you are neither considered at high risk for influenza-related complications nor for transmission of influenza. However, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends vaccination for any person who wishes to reduce the likelihood of becoming ill with influenza or transmitting influenza to others.