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"&amp;#x27;Tis the season...for flu shots! (Already!) Do you get one every year? Well, here&amp;#x27;s another possible reason to get thee to a flu-shot provider. According to a new study, getting a flu shot could lower the risk of &amp;quot;serious cardiovascular events,&amp;quot; such as heart failure or heart attack. And, while researchers say that people who have experienced previous heart attacks see the greatest effect, they also say that the shot just might provide added heart protection across the board&amp;amp;#8212;and that there don&amp;#x27;t seem to be any negative cardiovascular effects from getting the vaccine. In other words: Your heart won&amp;#x27;t be negatively impacted by a shot you&amp;#x27;d probably be getting anyway. For people with heart disease, getting the flu can be especially dangerous, because they&amp;#x27;re at increased risk of flu-related complications: pneumonia, respiratory failure, heart attack, and even death. The study&amp;amp;#8212;which evaluated more than 6,000 people&amp;amp;#8212;found that less than half of people under the age of 65 with high-risk conditions actually get vaccinated against the flu, which puts them at increased risk of complications like heart attack and stroke. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone older than six months be vaccinated against the flu, adding that it&amp;#x27;s especially important that pregnant women, people with compromised immune systems, and anyone with asthma, kidney, blood, or endocrine disorders get shots too, since they&amp;#x27;re more at risk for developing complications from the flu. Are you getting a flu shot this year? Go here to find a spot near you that&amp;#x27;s offering vaccinations. More about the flu: * This flu shot is approved for people with egg allergies * Who to blame for giving you the flu * Does this ice cream fight the flu? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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