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American Lung Association Supports Health Officials to Prevent the Spread of Seasonal Influenza by Urging People to Get Vaccinated

Date:9/11/2009

mmendations and updates can be accessed online by visiting: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/.

To help Americans see themselves among the many groups the government recommends get vaccinated each year, the Lung Association will launch, later this fall, its annual Faces of Influenza campaign in collaboration with sanofi pastuer. The national educational initiative is designed to show Americans the seriousness of this potentially deadly infectious disease. More information can be found online at www.facesofinfluenza.org.

Prices for the seasonal flu vaccine vary throughout the US and can cost up to $20, although vaccination is often covered by insurance. Individuals should contact their local health provider or health department for more information.

About Seasonal Influenza

Seasonal influenza, along with its complications, is a serious respiratory illness. On average, 36,000 Americans die and about 226,000 people are hospitalized each year. Vaccination is a safe and effective way to prevent influenza and its complications. Anyone who wants to prevent influenza in themselves or others should be vaccinated each year. Adults and children with chronic medical conditions, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease, weakened immune systems and diabetes are at increased risk for complications from influenza and should be immunized every year.

People 50 years of age and older, pregnant women, and children 6 months through 18 years of age, as well as their household contacts, should be vaccinated to help prevent influenza-related complications and the spread of this dangerous disease. Vaccination typically begins in October and can continue through March. In most se
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