Line up, Americans! The FDA has approved swine flu (H1N1) vaccines from four different manufacturers. Like seasonal flu vaccines, they’re available to anyone who visits their doctor and asks for a shot. Who should make sure they get the shot ASAP, though?

• Pregnant women.
• People who live with or care for infants under 6 months.
• Health-care and emergency medical workers.
• Children and adults between 6 months and 24 years old.
• People age 25 to 64 years old with underlying health conditions or compromised immune systems.

Experts have discovered that most people over 65 already have immunity—likely because of a similar flu strain decades ago. Those old people, always planning ahead.

FDA approves swine flu vaccines [Consumer Reports Health]

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