Flu season is generally from October through March with January-February being the peak. Generally, the indications for influenza vaccination include:
- Children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years
- dults older than 50 years
- People of any age with chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, respiratory problems, or cardiac problems.
- Pregnant women
- People living in nursing homes or other long term care facilities
- Healthcare workers
- Household contacts of people at high risk for complications of the flu (people falling into catagories 1-6 above
- Household contacts of children under the age of 6 months
- Anyone who requests the flu vaccine to prevent infection and transmission.