Should People with Cancer Get a Flu Shot?

As flu season approaches, many people race out to their local pharmacy or grocery store to get an annual flu shot. Because serious complications can arise from the flu, the flu shot is the best means of flu prevention.

What about for cancer patients? Many wonder if taking the flu shot can cause an adverse reaction with current medications, or generally have an ill effect on current health. Because people undergoing cancer treatment have lowered immune systems, the flu can cause serious conditions like pneumonia.

Learn why people with cancer should and should not get a flu shot, what type of vaccine to get, and why in "Flu Shots for Cancer Patients?".

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