Flu shots are not just for people over the age of 50. Here is a small part of a list of other people that Medicare advises to get a yearly shot to avoid the debilitating symptoms of flu (fever, chills, headache, cough and sore muscles) and even possible death.
Children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age on long-term aspirin treatment, who, if they catch influenza, could develop Reye's syndrome which causes coma, liver damage, and death.
Women who will be 6 or more months pregnant or who will have just delivered during the influenza season
People who have required regular medical follow-up or hospitalization during the preceding year because of chronic metabolic diseases (including diabetes mellitus), kidney diseases and blood cell diseases such as sickle cell anemia
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