Show Get Your Flu Shots Dr Luther L L. Terry Tern Surgeon General of or the Public Health Service reports that an ups upswing up up- s swing ying in the influenza cycle is likely to hit this country during during during dur dur- ing the fall and winter He recommended immediate vaccinations for lor persons in the three groups which accounted for lor most of the thc trig flu deaths between September Septem Septem- ber 1957 and March 1960 These groups are persons with heart disease pulmonary diseases diseases di di- diabetes and oth e r chronic illnesses persons over 65 and pregnant women We are probably due for some Asian flu outbreaks since they come in two to three year cycles and we are arc overdue for Type B B. B flu Clu outbreaks which come in four Cour to six year ear cycles Dr Terry said Asian flu Clu has been dormant here sin c e c March 1 1960 and it has been more than six years since we had much T Type peB B B flu in this country Both t types Pes of flu were prevalent prevalent alent in other countries in the 61 1960 flu lIu season notably in England where flu Clu was the di direct direct direct di- di cause of more than 1000 deaths and the indirect cause of several more thousands In 1951 when England had a similar similar simi simi- lar epidemic it reached this country the following year ear Dr Terry noted The Public Health Service is alerting physicians and health officers he said and the Bureau Bureau Bur Bur- eau of Public Assistance another another an an- other unit of the Department of oe Health Education and Welfare Welfare Wel Wel- fare is urging states welfare agencies to include flu Clu immunizations immunizations in the medical CAGA categorical grants aid provided provided provided pro pro- vided by public assistance pro pro- grams All persons in the risk groups should get a flu Clu shot right now Dr Terry said People who have not had any previous shots should have a second injection injection in in- in two months He lie emphasized that once flu Clu strikes a community it Is too toolate toolate toolate late to protect the high risk groups Vaccination now ahead of the flu Clu season is the only safeguard The most tragic aspect of or flu said Dr Terry is that it is fatal to so many many people who in spite of their age or chronic impairments could otherwise enjoy many more years ears of relatively relatively rel rel- good health Recommendations ons on use of flu vaccine including a detailed detailed de de- de tailed listing of the chronic conditions most likely to be complicated by influenza are being furnished to private physicians physicians phy pity and health officers They were prepared by the Surgeon Generals General's r y committee on influenza following following following follow follow- ing a meeting at the Services Service's Communicable Disease Center in Atlanta Ga on July 31 31 At that meeting committee members members members mem mem- bers agreed unanimously on the likelihood of outbreaks this winter and on the need for a a. a special effort to immunize high risk groups in advance V Voi oi |