Proved: the flu vaccine protects pregnant

The vaccine against influenza reduces by 50% the risk of developing the disease in pregnant women. This conclusion was American experts.

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Experts of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States analyzed the effectiveness of vaccination influenza among pregnant Which was carried out in the period from 2010 to 2012. It turned out that he had received   flu vaccines   expectant mothers became less half the victims of this disease. Maternity extremely important to receive these vaccinations, as studies show that this group of people particularly vulnerable to influenza. Significantly higher among pregnant women and mortality from influenza, if we compare this figure with the number of deaths among the other women.

Vaccination against influenza in the United States has acquired a mass character after the appearance in 2009 of the virus H1N1, also received the name of swine flu. The pandemic of the disease particularly hard hit is for pregnant women, which is 4 times more likely to be hospitalized with the flu than their peers, do not expect the birth of children. According to the study, published the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, flu vaccines   reduced risk of developing the disease in the 44-51%.

This season, there are cases in the US flu in pregnant women Which runs with complications. Currently in the United States recorded the peak of the winter flu, which can last for the next few weeks before going into decline. Scientists note that pregnant and now it's too late to get to the doctor and get vaccinated, which provides protection not only to the mother but also her unborn child in the first 6 months of life. (READ MORE)

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