GotAsthma?

Don’t Wait.Vaccinate!

Pneumococcal disease is a

deadly infectionthat can strike fast.

If you have asthma there is an

increased riskfor hospitalization or death.

Getting vaccinatedis the safest, most effective way to protect

yourself or a loved one with asthma.

Please contact yourhealth care professional

today for more information.

For more information and resources about pneumococcal disease, visit:www.cdc.gov/VACCINES/vpd-vac/pneumo/default.htm

For more information and resources on asthma,visit the North Carolina Asthma Program website at

www.asthma.ncdhhs.gov

To find a location near youfor a pneumococcal vaccine, visit the

at http://vaccine.healthmap.org

State of North Carolina | Pat McCrory, Governor | Department of Health and Human Services | Aldona Z. Wos, M.D., Secretarywww.ncdhhs.gov

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