Influenza Vaccines
Poll: One Out of Three U.S. Adults Not Planning to Get Flu Shot This Year
Published in Vaccine Weekly, November 9th, 2011
2011 NOV 9 -- One out of three U.S. adults plan to skip their flu shot this year, according to an Opinion Research/Select Medical telephone poll. Against that backdrop, two top clinical leaders in long-term acute care released a statement today reminding the American public that influenza season can be a deadly time for those suffering from a chronic lung disease such as asthma or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Such patients need to take extra precautions as they navigate the change in season, according to Dr. David Jarvis, M.D., national medical director for Select Medical's 110 long-term acute care (LTAC) hospitals, and Dr. Lisa Snyder, M.D., MPH, chief...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2011-11-09)
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