Flu Shot During Pregnancy Shows Unexpected Benefits In Large Study

Getting a flu shot during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby, according to the authors of a large population-based study examining the issue.

Flu shot during pregnancy cuts risk of stillborn, preterm and small babies

Washington, May 23 (ANI): Getting a flu shot during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby, according to a large population-based study.

Pandemic flu shot linked to lower rates of death, preterm birth in infants

TORONTO - Pregnant women in Ontario who received a flu shot during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic were less likely to give birth to a very preterm baby or to lose their baby shortly after birth, a new study shows.

Flu shot for moms may cut risk of stillbirths, premature births: study

Pregnancy is no time for women to refuse a flu shot since it may bring unexpected benefits to their unborn children, says a new study that analyzed vaccination rates during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.

H1N1 flu vaccination during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby

Getting a flu shot during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby, according to the authors of a large population-based study examining the issue. Specifically, the study showed that H1N1 vaccination during the pandemic was associated with a significantly reduced risk of stillbirth, preterm birth and extremely small babies at birth.