Immunization
Pregnant Women Missing Important Protection During Flu Season
Published in Vaccine Weekly, October 22nd, 2008
It's no secret. Influenza -- commonly known as the flu, is a leading cause of illness, hospitalizations and death in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While we're all at some risk for getting this contagious disease during flu season, for pregnant women, the stakes are even higher. Pregnancy-related changes in the respiratory and immune systems can increase not only the likelihood of getting the flu, they also increase the risk of complications, such as pneumonia and hospitalization. More importantly, if a pregnant woman gets the flu, it could also affect her baby's health.
But, despite the risks that the flu...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-10-22)
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