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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Yup, another good reason to wait, if you are not in a *high* risk category. Being old is not by itself high risk. Being old means you have had more of an opportunity to develop heart problems, lung problems, immunity problems, and other systemic problems which would put you at risk.

So if you are 65 and have had a heart attack this year, you're just as high risk as someone who is 64 and has had a heart attack this year. Being 65 and older doesn't magically switch the "risk" toggle on.

If you're 75, and have no history of problems, visit a doctor for annual checkups, get your vaccines as usual, this year's checkup shows you're fit as a fiddle, you eat well, you don't overdo anything, you're not overweight or underweight, you get plenty of exercise - then you probably can wait to get vaccinated.

If you're 52 and have a history of problems, you're not fit, you have asthma, you're overweight, medicated for stress, don't eat right - well YOU are the one who should get vaccinated. Even though you're not 65 yet.

All true, except you're forgetting that the older you get, the weaker your immune system becomes