Vaccinations for People With Diabetes
Vaccination lowers the risk of catching some diseases caused by germs. Vaccination means giving a person a shot to make them at least partly immune to a certain germ. People with diabetes are more prone to infection. So it's vital to get all the shots you need.
Flu Shots
Flu can make people with diabetes very sick. The flu shot prevents many cases of flu and is safe. (You cannot get flu from a flu vaccine.) During flu outbreaks, people with diabetes who have not had a flu shot go into the hospital five times as often as those who've had the shot.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) says that people with diabetes should get a …
