Ask GoodHealth.com I'm pregnant. I'm concerned that results of vaccine studies in pregnant women aren't in yet. Should I wait or be vaccinated?
by Charles E.L. Brown, MD

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I strongly support the official recommendation that pregnant women receive the injectable H1N1 vaccine at the earliest opportunity, unless I know that my patient is one of a small group for whom there is a valid medical reason not to be vaccinated. Ask your doctor about your personal circumstances.


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I'm pregnant. My baby is due in December. I'm planning to get vaccinated, but I'm concerned that results of vaccine studies in pregnant women aren't in yet. Should I wait or be vaccinated?

     

By Charles E.L. Brown, MD

Maternal/Fetal Medicine

UTMB-Austin/OBG



Dr. Brown is a credentialed physician with the Seton Family of Hospitals.

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