The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines “at risk” as the following:

• Those 65 and older
• Residents of nursing homes and long term care facilities
• Adults and children with chronic heart and lung problems including asthma
• Adults and children with metabolic diseases such as diabetes, kidney disease, anemia, or other blood disorders
• Adults and children with decreased immunity resulting from cancer, organ transplant, HIV/AIDS, or from drugs and treatments which weaken the immunity system
• Children and adolescents, 6 months to 18 years of age, who are receiving long term aspirin therapy
• Women who will be pregnant during the flu season
• Healthy children, 6 - 23 months of age, and close contacts of children 0 - 23 months of age

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