Environmental and occupational respiratory diseases – 1038. Efficacy of influenza vaccination on pediatric asthma control
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Background Influenza vaccination have been recommended for asthmatic patients in many countries as observational study have established that influenza infection can be associated with asthma exacerbation .But influenza vaccination itself has the potential to adversely affect pulmonary function. This study sought to determine whether influenza vaccination status is associated with asthma control in children or not.
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