The flu shot (vaccine) is recommended for anyone over the age of 6 months, but in particular for people who are considered high risk such as; children, people over the age of 50, pregnant woman, adults with chronic conditions such as asthma, or heart conditions etc
: Yes, there are four main types of flu shots
available:
1; The
traditional flu shot that is injected into the muscle. It contains flu-particles
but will not give you the flu.
2; The
high-dose shot that is the same as the shot above but contains a higher dose
3; The
intradermal flu shot that contains the same vaccine as the others but can be
injected just skin deep and can be used on people age 18 to 64.
4; The nasal
spray vaccine that can be used on people age 2 to 49. It contains a live,
weakened flu virus.
Your doctor
will advise you which of the vaccines is best for you.
The flu shot
is the flu vaccine that is given once a year to prevent the flu. It's primarily
given to children, people with sicknesses and the elderly but given how many
people are hospitalized with flu each year, it's becoming increasingly popular
for people to get the shot no matter their age.
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