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Who should have the flu vaccine?
Get the flu vaccine if you:

• Are 50 or older
• Have a chronic illness, such as diabetes or heart disease or asthma
• Have a weakened immune system
• Work in a health care setting
• Live in a long term care facility
• Are pregnant and past the third month of pregnancy
• Want to reduce your chances of missing work because of a bout of flu

When and how often?
Get the vaccine once a year, ideally between October and November.

Who shouldn't have it?
Talk with your doctor about whether it is safe for you to get the flu shot if you:

• Are allergic to chicken eggs
• Have had an allergic reaction to a previous dose of the flu vaccine
• Have a history of Guillain-Barre syndrome after previous influenza vaccination

• Are 65 or older — the Pneumovax 23 vaccine helps protect against the most common bacteria that can cause pneumonia in children and adults
• Have a chronic illness such as lung or cardiovascular disease, or diabetes
• Have a weakened immune system
• Have had your spleen removed

When and how often?
Get one dose of the vaccine at any time. You may need a second dose if you:

• Are age 65 or older and you received your first dose of the vaccine before age 65
• Have a weakened immune system, an organ or bone marrow transplant, kidney disease or severe lung disease, or have had your spleen removed

Who shouldn't have it?
Don't get the vaccine if you are currently sick.

To learn more about the pneumonia vaccine, click here.

• Adults 19 to 64 years who received their last tetanus vaccine more than 10 years ago
• Adults, including parents, child care providers and healthcare workers, who will have close contact with infants less than a year old
• Women who have just given birth and who received their last tetanus vaccine less than 10 years ago
• Any woman who might become pregnant
• Adults who have a "dirty" wound — a wound likely to become infected — and whose last Tdap booster was five or more years ago

When and how often?
Adults 19 to 64 who are due for a tetanus-diphtheria (Td) booster shot should receive Tdap instead. Other recommendations include:

• A series of three vaccinations, beginning with a single dose of Tdap, followed at four weeks by a single dose of Td and another dose of Td six to 12 months later for adults who never finished the Td series or don't know if they ever received theTd vaccine.
• Tdap instead of Td for adults needing a tetanus shot for wound management if they have not received Tdap before.
• A single dose of Tdap at least one month before having close contact with an infant. Pregnant women shouldn't receive Tdap until after giving birth, although Td may be given in the second or third trimester.

Who shouldn't have it?
Don't get this shot if you:

• Are pregnant
• Have experienced coma or seizures within seven days of receiving a pertussis vaccine
• Have had Guillain-Barre syndrome six weeks or less after a previous tetanus-containing vaccine
• Are currently ill