It is extremely important to reconsider if you are planning to skip your annual flu vaccination. Normally people assume that vaccination is undertaken to protect just themselves which is not true. It not just decreases the chance for a person to get the virus but also protects everyone around him/her. This is extremely important as a flue might not be dangerous to individuals who are healthy and strong but if an elderly person or a baby catches it, it can really be deadly. Their immune systems might be weak and would not fight the virus off.
In America, thousands of people die from the flu every year. Studies indicate that in the year 2003, almost 50,000 people died as a result of flu viral complications. Every year, around 20,000 children under the age of 5 gets hospitalized and babies under 6 months are highly prone to this virus. It is also estimated that a typical flu season costs around 90% of deaths during that time and is mostly affected to people who are over 65 years. It is also a fact that certain groups completely has restricted access to the vaccine and some are not eligible for vaccination. Some individuals (Cancer patients are) possess a problematic immune system, in such cases too, the vaccination may not be effective