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I have Psoriasis, Should I get a Flu Shot?

I have Psoriasis, Should I get a Flu Shot?

The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) reported the following about getting a flu shot when suffering from psoriasis. If you have psoriasis, you may be feeling especially anxious about this year’s flu season. The news that people with a chronic medical condition should be among the first to receive flu shots may have left you [...]

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Psoriasis and Swine Flu (H1N1)

Psoriasis and Swine Flu (H1N1)

Patients suffering from an inflammatory disease such as psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis show changes in the immune system therefore often need medication that can affect the immune resistance. The Belgium Working Group ‘influenza and chronic diseases’ think that users of these medications are at increased risk of influenza A/H1N1 (Swine flu).

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