Not enough adults with asthma are getting the flu vaccine
January 2002
Not enough adults with asthma are getting the flu vaccine.
Patients with asthma are a high-risk group that should be vaccinated first. But only 10% actually get their flu shot.
They're concerned that flu shots can exacerbate their asthma.
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