It’s that time of year when many of you are trying to decide
whether or not to get a flu shot. The decision is made easy for
certain groups of people who should not get a flu shot unless a
physician recommends it. The rest of us need to weigh the good,
the bad and the ugly of inoculation, whether it is the
traditional shot in the arm or nasal-spray vaccine. Who should
not get a flu shot? •People with severe allergy to chicken eggs.
•People who have experienced a severe reaction to a previous flu
shot. •People who developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome within six
weeks of getting a flu shot. •Children less than six months of
age. •People with moderate-to-severe illness with a fever (they
need to wait until they recover). Who may get vaccinated?
•Children, six months to 19 years of age. •People 50 years of
age and older. •People of any age with certain chronic medical
conditions, such as asthma or cardiovascular disease. •People
living in nursing homes or other long-term health care
facilities. •People who live with