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Article: Flu Shot Locator on American Lung Association's californialung.org and www.lungusa.org Aims to Reduce Infections, Death as Flu Season Is About to Begin.
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- September 23, 2004
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Byline: American Lung Association
OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the flu season is about to begin, the American Lung Association today launched its online "flu shot locator" at www.californialung.org and www.lungusa.org to help more people find and obtain flu vaccinations in their neighborhoods.
"Approximately 200,000 hospitalizations and 36,000 deaths are due to influenza-associated illness each year, so it is imperative for people to receive the flu shot annually, and October and November is the time to do it," said Chris Garvey, RN, FNP, MSN, MPA, AE-C, a volunteer with the American Lung Association of California's medical ...