- Ray and Stella Ross
Husband With COPD and His Wife, Household Contact
- Ray Ross has emphysema, a progressive chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As a result of his emphysema, Ray is at an increased risk of developing complications from the flu. Influenza vaccination should be given annually to people with certain chronic medical conditions like COPD. It's also important for anyone who is a household contact to get immunized every year.1 Not only does Ray get an annual flu shot, but his wife, Stella, does as well to ensure she does not bring the virus home to her husband.
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