I’m considered high risk for flu-related complications, so I make sure that I get a flu shot every year. If you have asthma, like me, you should be getting one, too. That also goes for anybody with diabetes (of any type), cystic fibrosis, COPD, heart disease, kidney disease, blood disorders, neurological disorders, a compromised immune system (such as from HIV/AIDS, those on long-term immunosuppressant drugs like prednisone, and those who are very obese, too [1].

Okay, so you’re not on that list? You should also get a flu shot if you are: of Nativ