Bill RadfordThe Gazette
Despite the evidence suggesting the benefits of vaccination, pharmacists will likely encounter women who are nervous about vaccination during pregnancy. Counsel pregnant women that the CDC considers the flu shot, which is made from a killed form of the virus, to be perfectly safe during pregnancy....
About 59% of women who had a primary series of COVID vaccine shots thought it was safe and effective during pregnancy, compared to only 8% of those who had not been vaccinated. Many people also expressed uncertainty about safety. This included 39% of women 50 and older who were not sure...
Flu shots during pregnancy protect not only the pregnant woman, but also her unborn baby and even her infant during the first 6 months of life. Studies have also shown that vaccinating the mother during pregnancy may reduce the occurrence of adverse outcomes like small size for gestational age ...
Morning Sickness and Pregnancy If you wake up nauseous from morning sickness or during pregnancy in general, you’re not alone. In fact, three out of every four pregnant women will experience morning sickness. Your chances go up if you have a history of migraine pain or if your stomach has...
If you’re concerned about getting the flu shot during pregnancy, talk to your doctor. How long does the flu last? In adults, flu symptoms usually last about 5-7 days, but in children, the symptoms may last longer (about 7-10 days). However, some symptoms such as weakness and fatigue...
Vitamins, Minerals During Pregnancy Protect Heart Health Later More Health News » Which is worse influenza A or influenza B? Type A influenza is generally considered worse than type B influenza. This is because the symptoms are often more severe in type A influenza than in type B influenza....
Even pregnant women in good health can become quite ill if they are infected with the flu virus. It is important to detect flu symptoms during pregnancy as early as possible so that appropriate measures can be taken to rid the body of the virus in order to protect ...
women in their second or third trimester of pregnancy during the flu season. You should also think seriously about getting a flu shot if: you are in contact with at-risk people. This includes health care providers, employees of nursing homes and chronic-care facilities, home-care providers, ...
Pregnancy: Almost half (49%) do not know that it is safe to get a flu shot during pregnancy, including the 10% who think it is not safe and 39% who are unsure. Just 51% know it is safe. Get flu from the shot?46% do not know you cannot get the flu from the flu shot, inclu...