CDC: Cancer Patients, Survivors Need the Flu Vaccine

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month - and it's also the beginning of fall, when flu starts to crop up.

While cancer patients and survivor are not more likely to get the flu, they are at an increased risk of complications if they do, including pneumonia, hospitalization and even death. The CDC recommends that cancer patients and survivors get the flu vaccine (they should receive the shot, not the nasal spray).

Cancer patients and survivors are also advised to contact their healthcare providers immediately if they experience flu-like symptoms.

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