Should an asthmatic get a flu shot

I have asthma and I have never had a flu shot. I heard that I should get one and I also heard that I should get one. I do have allergies sometimes, and I only get sick twice a year. Around winter when it's actually going around, and in the summer for some reason.

[tke5768]

every year, also get a pnemoccocal shot to prevent you from getting pnemonia (pneumonia), most definately

[starion]

The Centers for Disease Control do recommend that all asthmatics get annual flu shots.  You can ask your physician whether it's appropriate for you to have a pneumonia shot--my docs never ordered one for me until I was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Here's the CDC's official position about asthmatics getting flu shots:

http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/flushot.htm

Starion