Although most of the vaccines are in injectable form, a kind that can be used as a nasal spray in healthy people aged 2 to 49 also will be available reports the Daily News.
Early vaccinations are considered best because scientists never can be sure when illnesses will start appearing. It usually takes a couple of weeks for the immunity to take full effect.
Influenza is a serious illness. Each year, it sends 200,000 Americans to the hospital and kills 36,000 on average, most of them elderly or with compromised immune systems.
The CDC says anyone who wants to reduce their chances of getting the flu and doesn’t have an allergy to chicken eggs can get vaccinated, but certain groups should make sure they don’t miss out.
The agency recommends that all children age six months through 18 receive immunizations. The CDC also urges pregnant women, people over 50, residents of long-term-care facilities, those with chronic medical conditions and those in close contact with any of these vulnerable groups to get a vaccine.
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