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Why is it recommended that COPD patients have flu shots?
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Dr Sina M. Keihani
Respiratory & Sleep Medicine Physician
Dr Keihani is a Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine and also a Specialist in Sleep Disorders. He is the Director of SleepMed Australia and Consults … View Profile
Patients with COPD can, if they get infections, take a lot longer to recover from those infections, and have the worse outcomes. In such instances they may need to go to the hospital as a result of those infections. Half of the infections patients get are viral, and the majority influenza and preventable.
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