Seasonal Vaccine

Per the recommendation from the Minnesota Department of Health people with these chronic medical conditions that put you at risk for complications of the flu should be vaccinated:

• Asthma or lung disease
• Heart disease (but not high blood pressure)
• Kidney or liver disease
• Metabolic disease, like diabetes
• Anemia and other blood disorders
• Muscle or nerve disorders, such as seizure disorders or cerebral palsy, that can lead to breathing or swallowing problems
• Weakened immune system due to HIV/AIDS or other diseases, long-term treatment with drugs such as steroids, cancer treatment with x-rays or drugs
• Anyone 6 months through 18 years of age on long-term aspirin treatment (they could develop Reye Syndrome if they got the flu)