First in line for flu shots

Published: Thursday, Sept. 17 2009 12:00 a.m. MDT

The federal government has decided five groups should be first in line for swine flu vaccines:

 Children and young people through age 24

 People caring for infants under 6 months

 Pregnant women

 Health-care workers

 People age 25-64 with health conditions that put them at high risk of flu complications. Those include cancer, blood disorders, asthma, diabetes, heart disease, kidney disorders, liver disease and neurological disorders such as muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis. People with weakened immune systems also get priority.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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