Show Get Influenza Shots Now Widespread outbreaks of Influenza are expected in inmany inmany inmany many parts of the US U.S. this fall and winter warns the US U.S. Public Health Services Service's Services Service's Services Service's ices ice's Advisory Committee on Immunization es The committee recommended recommended recommended mended influenza shots as soon as possible after Sept 1 especially for the following people P PREGNANT REG N ANT women those with heart disease rheumatic fever broncho- broncho pulmonary diseases diabetes diabetes diabetes dia dia- betes mellitus per persons son s over 45 years of age Among the h risk high ig r h-r i s k groups are people who live in institutions s such u c h as nursing homes or chronic disease hospitals Cro Crowded living arrangements the committee notes may al allow allow al- al low for faster spread of the tle disease once an outbreak occurs SINCE IT takes two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop it would be wise they add for immunization to be started well ahead of the time the disease hits a community |