the cdc recommends that adults receive a flu vaccine every year especially those who are at high risk for developing flu-related complications and those who care for or live with such people such as health care workers. you are more likely to develop serious flu-related complications and should get a flu vaccine if you have: asthma (even if it's mild or controlled) or other lung disease brain spinal cord or nerve disorders or injury such as stroke epilepsy mental retardation muscular dystrophy cerebral palsy or spinal cord injury diabetes and other endocrine disorders epilepsy kidney disease or damage heart disease liver disease or damage metabolic disorders (such as inherited metabolic disorders and mitochondrial disorders) morbidly obese (bmi of 40 or greater) sickle cell disease and other blood disorders a weakened immune system due to certain diseases or medical treatments your risk of developing flu-related complications is also increased if you are: older than 50 pregnant american indian or alaskan native you should also get a flu vaccine if you live in a nursing home or other long-term care facility.
which adults should get the flu vaccine?