Unfortunately, only two-thirds of them are diagnosed, leaving a third who are not under care for the disorder. Those at higher risk for diabetes include African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics and Asians, or anyone who is overweight, has high blood pressure, high cholesterol or a strong family history of the disease. During influenza season, immunizations are given at a variety of places. Call your local county health department to obtain the influenza clinic's schedule. Your physician's office, hospital, rural health clinic, worksite wellness program, senior center, and even drug and grocery stores offer influenza vaccines.
Most people have no side effects from the influenza vaccine.
Less than a third of the people who receive the vaccine have some soreness at the vaccination site. Only 5 to 10 percent experience mild side effects such as headache or low-grade fever for a day after receiving the vaccine. Persons covered under Medicare part B receive influenza vaccine for no charge and if their physician orders it, the pneumococcal vaccine also is free.