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Article: Flu Shots Are Safe For People With Asthma, Study Finds.(American Lung Association)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA
- Article date:
- December 23, 2001
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2001 DEC 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For the first time, a study reveals that influenza vaccines are safe for children and adults with asthma.
The study conducted by the American Lung Association's Asthma Clinical Research Centers Network puts to rest previous concerns about possible dangerous side effects of the flu shot in people with asthma.
The new study has important health implications, because influenza causes substantial illness in both children and adults with asthma.
"This study shows for the first time that the influenza vaccine is safe to use for children and adults with asthma, regardless of the severity of their asthma," said ...