Who should get the H1N1 flu vaccine and when?
All Albertans 6 months of age and older will be eligible to receive H1N1 influenza vaccine in sequencing of high risk groups. The H1N1 flu vaccine is particularly important for people at risk of complications from the flu. People greater then 65 years have not been as vulnerable to H1N1 as they have been to seasonal influenza. Pandemic H1N1 virus does not seem to be as much of a risk to seniors as the seasonal strains are. This may be because seniors have some immunity to this new H1N1 virus because of exposure to many different types of H1N1 influenza virus in the years prior to 1957. Those who will benefit most from immunization include: • Children six months to less than five years of age and their caregivers. • Pregnant women. • NOTE: if you are pregnant or think you could be pregnant, tell your health care provider as this may affect the vaccine recommended for you. See Adjuvanted Vaccine • People under 65 with chronic health conditions and their caregivers. • People living in rem
