Who should get the shot?

The following people have priority when the novel H1N1 swine flu shot becomes available:

Pregnant women

Household contacts and caregivers of children younger than six months

Healthcare and emergency medical workers

All people ages 6 months to 24 years

People ages 24 years to 64 years with underlying medical conditions that put them at higher risk, including HIV infection, diabetes, asthma, muscular dystrophy and more. If you have questions, ask your doctor.

Once supplies are abundant, nearly everyone would benefit from the swine flu vaccine, the CDC says, except people with egg allergies.

Other vaccines to consider: The seasonal flu shot, which protects against three circulating flu strains, and the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, which protects against a common and dangerous cause of flu co-infection.

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention