High-Risk Groups for Flu

Most people who get the flu will have mild illness and will recover in less than two weeks. Some people with certain medical conditions (like heart or lung disease) or certain age groups (including children younger than 5 years and adults 65 years and older) are at high risk for developing flu-related complications (like pneumonia). Flu-related complications can be serious and lead to hospital stays or even death.

Getting vaccinated is your best protection the flu. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that almost everyone 6 months of age and older get vaccinated against the flu every year. If you have high-risk conditions, including asthma and heart disease, you should get vaccinated as early as possible each flu season.

All Teens Need Vaccines to Protect Against Whooping Cough, Meningitis and Some Cancers

Tdap Vaccine

• The Tdap vaccine is required for all seventh graders in South Carolina.

Good health doesn't happen by accident. As a teen, you're surrounded by all sorts of influences that can potentially harm your health or place you in danger. To overcome these influences, you need to make a plan to get and stay healthy and keep yourself as safe as possible.

Write down the steps you are willing to take over the next year to improve or maintain your health and protect yourself. Writing down your goals will actually help you keep them.

Your personal plan might look something like this:

I will…

• What Your Best Friend Won't Tell You (For Girls) (pdf)
• What Your Best Friend Won't Tell You (For Boys) (pdf)
• Women, Hygiene, and Infections (pdf)

Dating violence can have lasting effects on the lives of everyone it touches. It is imperative for South Carolina to put an end to dating violence. We need to stop the silence and break the vicious cycle of violence.

Updated: Feb. 26, 2026

Hearing Program

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The Hearing Program helps assure optimal health and functioning of children, youth, and young adults with diagnosed hearing loss.

Updated: Feb. 26, 2026