The recommendation is that everyone over 6 months of age should get an annual flu shot.**
People in the groups listed below are at highest risk and are especially encouraged to get a flu shot:
- Children aged six months to 18 years
- Adults in frequent contact with young children
- Women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant during flu season
- Adults over 50 years old
- Healthcare workers
- People who live or work in nursing homes or other long term care facilities
- Anyone with chronic health conditions such as HIV/AIDS, diabetes and asthma
**Who should NOT get a flu shot?
- People with severe allergy to eggs
- Anyone who has had a reaction to a flu shot in the past
- People who have had a previous episode of Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Children younger than 6 months old
- Anyone with a severe illness or fever, who should wait until the symptoms have lessened or gone away before getting a flu shot
