The flu vaccine is available at most pharmacies and doctor’s offices every year. Since the vaccine lowers the risk of getting the flu by 40 percent, not everyone decides to take it. Doctors say it is fine for most people to go without but someone with a weaker immune system would want to get a shot to help keep them from getting the flu. Who would MOST likely benefit from a flu shot?

1. a 24yr old baseball player
2. a 32yr old mother of three
3. a 45yr old executive
4. a 72yr old cancer patient

The person who would MOST likely benefit from a flu shot is a 72-year-old cancer patient.