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Persons at Increased Risk for Complications According to ACIP, vaccination is recommended for the following groups of persons who are at increased risk for complications from influenza:1 * persons aged ≥ 65 years; * residents of nursing homes and other chronic-care facilities that house persons of any age who have chronic medical conditions; * adults and children who have chronic disorders of the pulmonary or cardiovascular systems, including Asthma; * adults and children who have required regular medical follow-up or hospitalization during the preceding year because of chronic metabolic diseases (including Diabetes mellitus), renal dysfunction, hemoglobinopathies, or immunosuppression (including immunosuppression caused by medications or by human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]); * children and adolescents (aged 6 months-18 years) who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy and, therefore, might be at risk for developing Reye syndrome after influenza infection; * women who will be pregnant during the influenza season; and * children aged 6-23 months.

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