Flu Shots Help Prevent COPD Exacerbation

Did you get your annual flu shot this season? If so, that is great news, because flu shots not only prevent the flu, they can help people with COPD fight off a potential COPD exacerbation. Why? One of the most common risk factors for a worsening of COPD is catching a serious infection like the flu, so anything you can do to prevent an infection will go a long way in keeping your COPD under control. Read more about the flu shot and why people with COPD should be among the first in line for one.

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