Children with Asthma Should Get Flu Shots
ABC Health News reports that children with asthma should get flu shots, but only 3 in 10 actually receive the shots.
"We were surprised at how low the number was," says Susan Brim of the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Children with asthma can die from respiratory complications from the flu. A flu vaccine shot is recommended for all asthmatic children older than six months.
"Influenza in a child or adult with asthma can be fatal," says Dr. Gerald Teague, a pediatric pulmonary specialist at Emory University.
"We were surprised at how low the number was," says Susan Brim of the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Children with asthma can die from respiratory complications from the flu. A flu vaccine shot is recommended for all asthmatic children older than six months.
"Influenza in a child or adult with asthma can be fatal," says Dr. Gerald Teague, a pediatric pulmonary specialist at Emory University.
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