The health department offers the Fluzone High-Dose flu vaccine for people ages 65 years old and older.
The high-dose vaccine contains four times the antigen of a standard-dose flu vaccine. A higher dose is intended to give older people a better immune response, which means better protection against the flu.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people 65 and older are at a higher risk of serious complications from the flu compared with young, healthy adults. Older adults with chronic health conditions are even more susceptible to flu complications.
