Flu

Help protect yourself and others from the flu by getting a yearly flu vaccine.

Medicaid provider gives flu vaccine to young male patient

What you need to know about the flu vaccine

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,1 almost everyone age 6 months and up should get a flu vaccine, especially:

  • Children younger than 5
  • Adults 65 and older
  • Pregnant women
  • Anyone with a weakened immune system or chronic condition (like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or congestive heart failure)
  • The yearly flu vaccine is free for Humana Healthy Horizons® members.
  • Even healthy people should get the vaccine because they can:
    • Still get sick
    • Carry the flu virus
    • Spread the flu to someone else
  • Get your flu vaccine every year because:
    • Flu virus strains change
    • Vaccine protection declines over time
    • Last year’s vaccine may not protect you from getting sick this year
  • You can’t get the flu from getting the flu vaccine.
  • Egg-free flu vaccines are available.
    • If you’re allergic to eggs, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if the egg-free alternative is right for you.
  • Flu vaccination by nasal spray is sometimes available.

Don’t wait! Ask your doctor or your child’s doctor, if you have a child, for the flu vaccine today.

Think you already have the flu?

  • See your healthcare provider or visit an urgent care clinic right away.
  • You may be prescribed an antiviral drug to help reduce the severity and duration of the flu.

Sources

  1. “Influenza (Flu),” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, last accessed April 8, 2025,  https://www.cdc.gov/flu, opens in new window opens in new window .