Friday 7 September 2012

The flu vaccine and Duchenne: What you need to know - PPMD Community

The flu vaccine and Duchenne: What you need to know - PPMD Community: The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) has joined with The� American Academy of Pediatrics, Families Fighting Flu and Family Voices to spread the message about the importance of�influenza vaccination�to protect our children.

The influenza vaccine, or “flu shot,” is an injection into the muscle, usually given in the upper arm or thigh. The flu shot contains inactivated (dead) virus and is recommended for patients with neuromuscular diseases and patients taking chronic steroids. Because the virus is dead, there is no risk of getting the flu from the flu shot. (The “nasal spray flu vaccine” contains living virus, and is NOT recommended for people with�neuromuscular diseases.)�

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