The nurse is preparing a presentation highlighting the benefits of annual influenza vaccination. The nurse correctly targets which groups? (Select all that apply.)
a. The parents of children 3 to 6 months of age
b. Diabetics who are over 50 years old
c. Pregnant women
d. Home health aides
e. CNAs who work in long-term care facili-ties
B, C, D, E
Children ages 6 to 59 months should receive the influenza vaccine, not children 3 to 6 months of age. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices also suggests that pregnant women, people over age 50, and people with certain chronic illnesses receive the vaccine. In addition, health care workers and those caring for persons in homes that are at high risk for contracting influenza should receive the vaccine.
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