South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

We promote and protect the health of the public and the environment.

• Find Flu Vaccines
• Flu Symptoms
• Prevent the Flu
• Groups at Higher Risk
• Flu Vaccine Safety
• Treating the Flu
• Free Flu Materials
• SC Flu Cases
  
• Special Audiences
• People with Medical Conditions
• Pregnant Women
• Schools & Childcare Centers
• Group Residential Settings
• Businesses and Employers
• Healthcare Professionals
  
• Other Types of Flu
• H3N2v
• Avian Flu
• What is a Pandemic?
  
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High Risk Groups

Everyone 6 months of age and older should receive the influenza vaccine. But the CDC says that some groups run a higher risk for severe complications of the flu, including people who:

• Are 6 months to 5 years of age
• Are 50 years or older
• Have chronic medical conditions
• Are immunosuppressed
• Are or will be pregnant during flu season
• Are 6 months to 18 years of age and receiving long-term aspirin therapy
• Are residents of nursing homes or chronic care facilities
• Are American Indians/Alaskan Natives
• Are morbidly obese (with a Body Mass Index of 40 or higher)
• Work in healthcare
• Are household contacts and caregivers of children 5 years of age or under, adults 50 years of age and older, and people with medical conditions that put them at higher risk for severe complications of flu.

If you or a loved one is in a high risk group for complications of flu, make sure to get your yearly flu shot as early as possible each flu season.

If you have additional questions about the flu or flu vaccine, please call 1-800-27SHOTS (1-800-277-4687) or visit the CDC’s Seasonal Influenza website or Flu.gov.