Who should not get influenza vaccine(s): 

• Anyone who has had a life-threatening allergic reaction (swelling of the throat, hives, low blood pressure, shock) to a previous dose of seasonal influenza vaccine or any component of influenza vaccine such as thimerosal, or
• Anyone who has a life-threatening allergy to eggs, or
• Anyone who developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) within eight weeks of getting any influenza vaccine, and
• Children less than six months of age should not get influenza vaccines because influenza vaccines are not effective in this age group 

Please talk with your health care provider about options for you.