Comments on: Pregnant Women Advised to Get H1N1 Flu Shot

By: Denice Ferrarelli

Denice Ferrarelli — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:52:58 +0000

Nancy: The seasonal flu vaccine has been used safely in pregnant women without any effects on the developing fetus. The H1N1 flu vaccine is made the same way as previous flu vaccine. Pregnant women may choose to avoid vaccines containing thimerosal as a preservative since the possibility of an effect on a developing nervous system has been raised. The injectable H1N1 vaccine available as a single dose preparation does not have thimerosal and can be used without those concerns in pregnant women.
Thank you for your comments.
Wishing you good health,
Dr. Rosalie Pepe
Infectious Disease, Cooper University Hospital

By: frank elsner

frank elsner — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:26:51 +0000

The woman is way out of her field – the experts have spoken – get the meds for both types of infouenza. She is referring to MER-29 & its’ terrible fall out w/ pregnant women – some 35 years. If she is trying to act the roll of a physician/scientist – she has a fool for a doctor.

By: Nancy VanTwistern

Nancy VanTwistern — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:43:29 +0000

What will be the affect on the fetus? I remember the babies that became disfiguered when the Moms had taken another chemical. Right now I can’t remember what it was…chalk it up to my age….but I’m sure some of you are thinking about the side affects of this drug. If I were pregnant right now (an impossibility) I would not have any shots at all but I would be extremely careful about contact with people with the sniffles and I’d limit my contact with crowds etc. When you figure out the alternatives it shouldn’t be such a hardship for the pregnant mom.