Why Pregnant Women Don't Get The Flu Vaccine

Monday, August 18, 2014 - 18:30 in Health & Medicine

Both mother and baby are at increased risk for complications of flu infection during pregnancy and prenatal care providers say they advise women to get the flu vaccine, but many pregnant women don't do it. Robert Arao, MPH, a biostatistician at Group Health Research Institute, did a statewide survey to assess what doctors think and do about flu vaccines for pregnant women.  read more

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