Time again for flu shots.

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As the flu season heats up, the American Lung Association has launched its online "flu shot locator" at www.lungusa.org to help more people find and obtain flu vaccinations in their neighborhoods.

"Approximately 200,000 hospitalizations and 36,000 deaths are due to influenza-associated illness each year, so it is imperative for people to receive the flu shot annually, and ... November is the time to do it," implores John Kirkwood, president of the American Lung Association.

"... We are working overtime to make sure that as many people as possible use it before flu season swings into high gear. Even if you miss the best time to receive the flu shot, you can still get a shot at anytime throughout the season."

"People who receive the flu shot have greatly reduced their chances of contracting not only the flu, but infectious complications of the flu," notes Norman H. Edelman, consultant for medical affairs. "Vaccination with the flu shot has been associated with reductions in physician visits, hospitalizations...

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