A new study has found that flu vaccines provide no harm to pregnant women or their future children, adding to previous studies on the safety and efficacy of vaccination during pregnancy.
Key Takeaways:
- Researchers looked at data on over 104,000 children born in Canada between 2009 and 2010, 30% of whom were born to mothers who had the H1N1 flu vaccine during pregnancy.
- Children born to vaccinated mothers had no increased risk of cancer, infections, chronic diseases, hospital admissions, or other negative outcomes.
- Pregnant women and newborns are among the highest risk groups for serious illness during seasonal flu epidemics and outbreaks. Many countries advise that all pregnant women receive flu vaccines, but vaccination rates of this group are low largely due to safety concerns.
- The study adds to mounting prior evidence that flu vaccination during pregnancy is extremely safe for both mothers and their future children.
- In an accompanying press release, Dr. Siri Haberg of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health stated, “Especially in this era of ‘anti-vaxx’ anxiety and misinformation, it is our duty to be clear: Vaccination of pregnant women saves lives.”
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