Are you at risk for the Flu?About 200,000 people go to the hospital every year because of the flu. About 36,000 people die from it. Who is most at risk for the flu?

• People over the age of 65 should get a flu shot, even if they are healthy and active.
• children under the age of 2
• people who have illnesses such as asthma, diabetes, and heart failure.
• people with a low immune system
• women who are pregnant and breast feeding

The flu shot is safe. It makes you have a natural defense against the virus that causes the flu. By preventing the flu, people do not have the complications that may put them in the hospital. A flu shot can help you save your life. Ask your doctor about the Flu shot.