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A member asked:

Just getting over pneumonia bronchitis and have asthma.am i able to get a flu shot. h1h1?no fever. still coughing and chest congestion

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Flu: I would recommend you wait until the asthma is adequately controlled before you take the vaccine.

Dr Pappas and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/13/2014

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