Regular flu vaccine is available now, and people who need it most include:

_Adults 50 and older.

_All children age 6 months to 18 years.

_Pregnant women.

_People of any age with chronic health problems like asthma, heart disease or a weakened immune system.

_Health workers.

_Caregivers to the high-risk, including babies younger than 6 months.

Don't like shots? There's a nasal spray version of the vaccine, called FluMist, available for people ages 2 to 49.

Once the swine flu vaccine starts arriving next month, the government says first in line will be:

_Pregnant women.

_The young, from age 6 months up through age 24.

_Health workers.

_Younger and middle-aged adults with those chronic health conditions.
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