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Article: American Lung Association Says Protect Yourself From the Flu, Especially If You Have Asthma; Flu Vaccine Can Prevent Major Illness in Children and Adults with Asthma.
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- PR Newswire
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- October 1, 2002
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NEW YORK -- People with asthma should get a flu shot this October, during Healthy Lung Month, to help prevent asthma attacks during flu season, the American Lung Association recommends. Although the flu poses a major health risk to people with asthma, only about 10% of people with asthma currently get a flu shot. But recent research conducted by the American Lung Association found that influenza vaccines are safe for children and adults with asthma.
The Lung Association's research has important health implications, because influenza causes substantial illness in both children and adults with asthma, according to Norman H. Edelman, M.D., Scientific Consultant ...
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