| Show r flu Diu V Vaccination Urged I For or High Risk Groups As the influenza season On apProaches ap ap- approaches proa hes those people at qt high risk to have severe or fatal in influenza influenza ini in- in i are arc urged to obtain vaccination protection now Mr Fra Fradklin in K Brough said this week M Mt l BROUGH executive exec dirt di- di dir rt r of the Utah Tuberculosis losis and Health Association explained that although no major major ma ma- jor Influenza outbreak is expected ex- ex this year influenza rema re- re ma J a serious public health problem It is one of the major cone concerns ems of tuberculosis and health associations in preventing prevent prevent- ing respiratory diseases M Mr Brough noted that the United States Surgeon General Generals General's Generl Gener Gener- al' al al's als l' l Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice has recently recently re re- re urged that immunization tion should be considered and generally recommended r f for o 0 r persons in groups who experience experience exper exper- enc high mortality froth from epi epidemic epidemic epi- epi demic influenza TilE THE COMMITTEE COl further states that vaccination should begin as soon as practicable after after af nf- af- af ter Sept 1 and ideally should b be mid mid mid-Decem completed by ber berr The high risk groups include people with a number of chronic chron chron- ic fc pulmonary diseases asthma asthma asthma ma bronchitis pulmonary p fibrosis pulmonary emphysema and pulmonary tu tu- tu- tu Adequate immunization immunization is particularly important important important tant for pregnant women and people over 45 years of age Mr Brough said |
