evidence: Yearly flu shots are recommended by the CDC for everyone six months of age and older. Those particularly at risk for influenza complications include young children, adults 65 and older, pregnant women, and those with a chronic illness. Parents and caregivers of those who are at risk for flu should also receive a flu vaccination. [...] Take 3: A three-part strategy to fight flu 1. Take time to get a flu vaccination each year - Flu vaccination not only can help prevent the spread of flu, but more importantly, it can save lives. In the 2017-2018 flu season, an estimated 80,000 adults nationwide died from the flu, as well as 180 children. Three of those children were Mississippians. [...] Flu spreads easily: avoid close contact with those who are ill. If you are sick, avoid contact with others to keep them well.