Flu Vaccine 2008-09
Protecting yourself and your loved ones from the flu
Influenza (the flu) is a serious disease. Each year in the United States, on average:
• 5 percent to 20 percent of the population gets the flu.
• More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications.
• About 36,000 people die from flu.
Protect yourself and your family - get a flu shot!
It's not too late. Call your Affinity Medical Group clinic today to schedule a flu shot.
Who should get vaccinated?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people who should get vaccinated each year are:
1. People at high risk for complications from the flu, including:
• Children age 6 months until their 18th birthday
• Pregnant women
• People 50 years of age and older
• People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions
• People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
2. People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu, including:
• Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu (see above)
• Household contacts and out-of-home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age (these children are too young to be vaccinated)
• Health care workers.
3. Children age 6 months up to their 19th birthday
4. Anyone who wants to decrease their risk of influenza
