 [ Symptoms ] finger injury i am an 18 year old female my right ring finger is stiff and painful especially when i type or bend it when i press on the first joint after the knuckle i notice it also hurts it has been like this for about a month now originally i thought it was a stubbed finger because i played softball in junejuly 2013 but i can tell it is not this so what is wrong with my finger [ Disease ] while anyone who wishes to reduce their risk of getting the flu can be vaccinated the cdc recommends that certain groups of people who are at risk for serious complications from the flu be vaccinated each year when vaccine supplies are limited or delayed the cdc makes recommendations for priority groups of people who should receive the vaccination the cdc recommends vaccination for the following groups children aged six months up to 19 years of age pregnant women people 50 years of age and older people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions people who live in nursing homes and other long term care facilities people who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu including health care workers household contacts of people at high risk for complications from the flu household contacts and out of home caregivers of children less than six months of age these children are too young to be vaccinated