Keeping Grandma and Grandpa Flu-Free

Flu season is just around the corner. This is a good time for our seniors to size up their immunization history and see that they have all the protection they need as the fall and winter months approach. Older adults are at greater risk for many vaccine-preventable diseases than any other group. In 1999 approximately 90 percent of all influenza- and pneumonia-related deaths occurred in individuals age 65 and older. And equally worrisome, older Hispanic and black adults are much less likely to... Full Story