Despite being at increased risk for influenza-related complications, 2/3 of asthmatics in the US are not vaccinated against influenza each year.
Since 1964, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended that all persons with asthma receive influenza vaccination.
Since 1964, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended that all persons with asthma receive influenza vaccination.
Egg-allergic patients without anaphylaxis to egg may safely receive the influenza vaccine in a 2-dose, graded fashion without a vaccine skin test. Safety of Influenza Vaccine Administration in Egg-Allergic Patients. Pediatrics, Vol. 125 No. 5 May 2010, pp. e1024-e1030.
References:
Most Asthmatics in US Not Vaccinated Against Influenza. Medscape.
References:
Most Asthmatics in US Not Vaccinated Against Influenza. Medscape.
Influenza Vaccines for the Future - NEJM, 2010 http://goo.gl/cPIgz