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Can elderly people take the flu shot?

My mother is 76 and wants the flu shot. Can elderly people take the flu shot?

2 Answers

Absolutely and highly recommended for adult dose.
Absolutely she should receive the geriatric flu vaccine unless she has a contraindication-- allergic to eggs, allergic to the flu vaccine, currently undergoing chemotherapy, immunocomprimised.