I normally would have asked this in OMNI, but there's no OMNI, so I thought I'd ask here. Just to make this travel related, I will say that I don't get sick after flying nearly as often now that I get a flu shot...

With all of the stories that have come out today about flu shot shortages, my question is, should I forego a flu shot this year? I read a quote from a public health official that said that healthy Americans should be "good citizens" and not get flu shots due to shortages in available vaccine.

I'm wondering if I fall into the "healthy American" or "high risk" category. I am relatively young and generally healthy, but I have occasional asthma. When I get sick, I have a tendency to develop bronchitis (likely due to my weak lungs). Which category do I fall into? I've almost always gotten a flu shot. The 2 years of recent memory when I didn't get a shot, I got the flu, and developed bronchitis that stretched on for weeks. I'd like to get a shot to prevent a repeat incident, but I also don't like the thought that getting a flu shot will prevent an elderly person (who could potentially die, rather than just get very sick as I would) in my area from getting one.

Thoughts?