Get information on keeping yourself healthy and preventing the flu-related complications common for people living with asthma.
Certain people are at high risk for developing flu-related complications if they get sick with the flu.
Not all disabled people are at higher risk for getting the flu or experiencing flu-related complications.
Seek medical attention if symptoms become severe or you are at high-risk for flu-related complications.
Children are more likely to get the flu or have flu-related complications because their immune systems are still developing.
Severe flu-related complications are most common in children younger than 2.
Children with chronic health conditions such as asthma and diabetes have an extremely high risk of developing serious flu-related complications.
Infants younger than 6 months are, however, at especially high risk of flu-related complications.
Children under age 2 years are at high risk for flu-related complications.
The medicines may also help prevent serious flu-related complications.