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Seniors - Get Your Flu Shots!

Dan Frith
Dan Frith
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Posted by Dan FrithNovember 04, 2008 6:33 AM
Tags: flu vaccination, elderly
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It's that time of year again...flu season! And seniors are especially at risk for complications from the flu. Don't believe me, well how about these facts:

5-20% of the U.S. population gets the flu;

More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications; and

About 36,000 people die from the flu - most are 65 or older.

The following list includes specific groups of people that are at especially high risk for serious flu complications, and therefore should receive a vaccination.

• Adults over 65 years old;

• People with close contact to older adults;

• People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities;

• People with heart or lung disease (including asthma, diabetes, kidney or blood problems, HIV/AIDS, cancer) or any condition that makes it harder to fight off disease;

• All Health Care workers

For more information on the flu check out the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

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