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Don't avoid the needle, moms-to-be. Credit: ZaldyImg, Flickr
The flu vaccine has been recommended for pregnant women for years, so why the added urgency this flu season?
Last year's H1N1 outbreak brought to light how hard the flu can hit pregnant women, and new research indicates that immunity is passed down to your baby.
In fact, 10 leading health organizations, including the March of Dimes, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, have co-signed a letter urging health care providers to recommend the flu shot to pregnant women and those trying to conceive.
Although the flu is generally considered a harmless bug that everyone gets, complications can arise, and when they do, they can be especially devastating to pregnant women and their babies. Also, pregnancy can compromise the immune system -- pregnant women are more likely to be hospitalized for flu complications than their non-pregnant counterparts -- so when the flu hits, they can get really sick.
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10-13-2010 @ 12:52PM
RM said...THINK TWICE MOM'S TO BE ABOUT GETTING THE "FLU" SHOT. IF YOU DON'T WANT THE H1N1 SHOT, DON'T GET IT. THEY HIDE IT IN THE "FLU" SHOT AND DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT. I HAD MY YEARLY SHOT AND IT WASN'T UNTIL AFTER THE PHARMACYEST TOLD ME WHAT IT HAD. ASK BEFORE TAKING IT.
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10-13-2010 @ 12:53PM
RM said...THINK TWICE MOM'S TO BE ABOUT GETTING THE "FLU" SHOT. IF YOU DON'T
WANT THE H1N1 SHOT, DON'T GET IT. THEY HIDE IT IN THE "FLU" SHOT AND
DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT. I HAD MY YEARLY SHOT AND IT WASN'T
UNTIL AFTER THE PHARMACYEST TOLD ME WHAT IT HAD. ASK BEFORE TAKING IT.
WHY DIDN'T THIS COME THROUGH IN THE FIRST POST????
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