"Those with asthma are four-times more likely than those without the
respiratory disease to end up hospitalized if they contract H1N1, and Dr.
William Busse of the UW School of Medicine says that's raising concerns about
the effectiveness of the vaccine among that population.
Researchers at the UW School of Medicine are now looking for possible
interactions between asthma sufferers and the H1N1 vaccine. They're conducting
clinical trials to determine how much of the vaccine needs to be given to people
with asthma, along with what impact any medication they're taking could have on
its effectiveness."
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