Health departments, in particular, they're having to postpone their clinics and turn away elderly people who might want their shots. It's important that people recognize that if they need to get a shot in November or December, that's fine.

Many, particularly elderly people who are accustomed to getting flu shots from private physicians or those in nursing homes and institutional settings, are not able to get their flu shots. Health departments, which customarily plan on having clinics in mid to late October are having to postpone or cancel until such time as they get an adequate supply of vaccine.

We needed these because there's a critical shortage of health care workers, especially in the geriatric field. Those elderly people displaced have ended up in our nursing homes. This is a critical, critical need that we have.

The elderly are very health conscious, and they are choosing low-fat foods. Some of them shouldn't be.

An elderly woman who had some health issues passed out on the bus in New Jersey.

Young children are especially susceptible to problems, mainly because of their size. Elderly people or those in poor health also are at increased risk of problems.