Olympic Gold Medalist, New York Times best-selling author and fitness enthusiast, Kristi Yamaguchi, is a long-time advocate for influenza vaccination as part of the American Lung Association’s Faces of Influenza campaign. 

Kristi is joined on the campaign by her own mother, Carole Yamaguchi, who wants to let older adults like herself know that their age group is at higher risk for developing influenza-related complications and that there are specific vaccination options for them.

Gary Barg: What is influenza and why should family caregivers pay attention to influenza and influenza vaccinations?

Kristi Yamaguchi: The goal of Faces of Influenza is to raise awareness of the seriousness of influenza.  Because it is a respiratory illness, it can lead to many complications, especially for people in certain health categories, with chronic health problems, and aged 65 and older...read more

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