• Pregnant women
• Children and young adults aged 6 months to 24 years
• Persons aged 25-64 years who have medical conditions which put them at high risk for complications from influenza
• Health care workers, emergency medical personnel, and caregivers of children under 6 months are also high priority for vaccination since they can infect vulnerable people with H1N1 influenza

Safety of Pandemic H1N1 Vaccine

The benefits of immunization outweigh the risks. All vaccines, including the H1N1 vaccine, are held to the highest standard of safety and are continually monitored.

Each year, millions of Americans safely receive seasonal flu vaccines. The H1N1 vaccine is made the same way as seasonal flu vaccine by the same companies that make seasonal flu vaccine. The NIH has conducted clinical trials for the H1N1 vaccine. The vaccine has been tested and safely used in children, pregnant woman, and adults

The H1N1 vaccine can prevent serious illness or even death, particularly for those who seem most vulnerable to the H1N1 flu. Not getting vaccinated could result in disease or putting others, such as babies or people with cancer, at serious risk for illness. If you care for a young baby it’s important that you get vaccinated so you can protect them.