H1N1 Vaccine
Who should take the vaccine?
- Persons younger than 65 with chronic health conditions
- Pregnant women and healthy children six months to five years of age
- Persons living in remote and isolated settings or communities
- Health care workers involved in pandemic response or the delivery of essential health care services
- Household contacts and care providers of persons at high risk who cannot be immunized or may not respond to vaccines
Who should not take vaccine?
You should NOT get the flu shot if you:
- had a severe allergic reaction to the seasonal influenza vaccine;
- have a severe allergy to eggs or any of the ingredients of the vaccine or its container;
- are younger than six months of age.
