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U.S. health officials stress the importance of pregnant women getting the 2009 H1N1 flu shot when the vaccine becomes available. Research has found that women who get a flu shot during pregnancy get sick with the flu less often than pregnant women who do not get a flu shot. The same holds true for their newborns.
With all the news about seasonal flu and the H1N1 pandemic flu, the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper understands that parents have many questions about vaccines for their child. We encourage parents and children alike to get the seasonal flu vaccine and watch for recommendations regarding the H1N1 pandemic flu vaccine when they become available.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this year is recommending that families get their seasonal flu vaccines as soon as they can. With the nation’s focus on the development of a vaccine for the H1N1 pandemic flu expected to be available later in October, health officials are concerned that families might choose to wait to get vaccinated against the seasonal flu.
Each year, influenza kills more people in the U.S. than all other vaccine-preventable diseases combined. For the 2008-2009 flu season, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics have expanded the recommendation for flu vaccination to include all children ages six months to 18 years.
Call 1-800-8-Cooper (800-826-6737) to speak with our physician referral and information service.
