-- Anyone who wants to reduce the likelihood of becoming ill or spreading
influenza to others
-- All persons over 50 years old.
-- Children and adolescents who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy
-- Women who will be pregnant during the influenza season
-- Adults and children who have chronic pulmonary (including asthma),
cardiovascular (except hypertension), renal, hepatic, hematological or
metabolic disorders (including diabetes mellitus)
-- Adults and children who have a weakened immune system (due to:
HIV/AIDS, long term treatment with drugs such as steroids, cancer
treatments)
-- Adults and children who have certain muscle or nerve disorders (e.g.,
cognitive dysfunction, spinal cord injuries, seizure disorders, or
other neuromuscular disorders) that can compromise respiratory function
or the handling of respiratory secretions or that can increase the risk
for aspiration; and
-- Residents of nursing homes and other chronic-care facilities
-- Anyone who lives or cares for people at high risk for influenza related
complications
-- Health care providers
-- Household contacts and caregivers of children from birth to 5 years of
age and adults age 50 and older.
-- All children aged 6--59 months
Maxim provides flu shots to children aged 9 and older unless restricted
by a state regulation or law. By calling the clinic site ahead of time
(information also provided on the Maxim Web site), parents can verify that
their children can receive the vaccine. For children under 9 ye
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