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Pregnant women should get a flu shot. Printed copies can be ordered via the Department of.
This is because flu is more likely to cause severe illness in pregnant women than in women who are not pregnant.
Pregnancy and flu vaccine. Flu vaccination is safe during pregnancy. Flu shots have been given to millions of pregnant women over several decades with a good safety record. Pregnant women should get a flu shot.
NOT the live attenuated vaccine LAIV or nasal spray. Postpartum women even if they are breastfeeding can receive either type of vaccine. If you are pregnant it is best to get the vaccine early in the flu season October through May as soon as the vaccine is available.
You can get the shot at any time during your pregnancy. If you are not vaccinated early in the flu season you still can get the vaccine later in the flu season. If you have a medical condition that further increases the risk of flu complications such as asthma or heart.
Is the flu vaccine safe in pregnancy. Studies have shown that its safe to have the flu vaccine during any stage of pregnancy from the first few weeks up to your expected due date. Women who have had the flu vaccine while pregnant also pass some protection on to their babies which lasts for the first few months of their lives.
October 29 2020 A CDC study published today suggests that flu infection during pregnancy may result in an increased risk of pregnancy loss and a reduction in birthweight. CDC recommends flu vaccination among pregnant women which has been shown to prevent flu illness in the mother and baby after birth. This new study provides data underscoring the potential importance of flu vaccination in.
Flu vaccination in pregnancy also means that flu antibodies are transferred through the placenta to the baby. This gives the baby some protection against flu for the first few months of life. The inactivated flu vaccine does not contain any live flu viruses and cannot give you flu.
Vaccination during pregnancy is estimated to reduce the risk of influenza in babies aged less than 6 months by about half. Vaccination timing Influenza vaccine is recommended as a single dose at any time as early as practicable during each pregnancy. It is best given prior to the onset of the influenza season.
Flu shots are safe for pregnant women and their babies. The vaccine is safe for both you and your baby when given during pregnancy. There is no evidence of an increased risk of problems for mothers or their babies when the mother is given a flu shot during pregnancy.
This leaflet for patients describes how having the flu vaccination during pregnancy can help protect them and their baby against this infection. Printed copies can be ordered via the Department of. Getting the flu shot and Tdap vaccine while youre pregnant causes your body to create protective antibodies proteins produced by the body to fight off diseases and you pass on some of those antibodies to your baby.
Vaccinations in pregnancy Some vaccines such as the inactivated seasonal flu vaccine and the whooping cough vaccine are recommended during pregnancy to protect the health of you and your baby. An inactivated vaccine does not contain a live version of the virus it is protecting against. The influenza vaccine is recommended during every pregnancy and at any stage of your pregnancy.
Further information on why pregnant women should receive the influenza vaccine is available in the Protecting your baby against influenza starts when youre pregnant brochure. A flu shot during pregnancy can help. Prevent the flu and maternal complications.
The flu is more likely to cause severe illness in pregnant women than in women who are not pregnant. Research has shown that getting a flu shot decreases a pregnant womans risk of being hospitalized by an average of 40. A pregnant woman who gets the flu is at risk for serious respiratory illness and complications.
Getting flu in pregnancy can also so lead to premature birth and smaller babies. Flu vaccination during pregnancy provides immunity against influenza infection to babies in the first 6 months of life. More information about flu vaccine during pregnancy.
Vaccination against influenza flu during pregnancy is recommended for all women especially during flu season November to April. This is because flu is more likely to cause severe illness in pregnant women than in women who are not pregnant. If youre pregnant youre advised to have the flu vaccine regardless of the stage of pregnancy you have reached.
There is good evidence that pregnant women have a higher chance of developing complications if they get flu particularly in the later stages of pregnancy. Experts recommend that pregnant women get the flu shot at any point during their pregnancies and the Tdap tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis vaccine between 27 and 36 weeks gestation though you can. Pregnant women can have the flu vaccine from September until January or February each year.
The NHS strongly advises pregnant women at any stage of their pregnancy to have the vaccine. Talk to your GP midwife or practice nurse for more information.