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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?


Adapted from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

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Influenza vaccination may not prevent the disease in 100% of individuals. Persons should consult their healthcare provider to determine if they have a condition that precludes them from receiving the vaccine. All vaccines have side effects. The most common side effects of influenza vaccines include local reactions and mild general symptoms.

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