Many women are not sure whether or not they should get the new H1N1 vaccine because they are concerned that it might not be safe for their baby or themselves. Pregnant women are expected to be the first in line to get the vaccine. Their call was renewed last week after new reports revealed that 100 pregnant women were hospitalized with swine flu through late August and 28 actually died from complications from the illness.
Persuading some of them will be the difficult part say health officials. They say that fears about the new vaccine should not keep women who are vulnerable to illness from getting themselves protected.
A top U.S. health official said that the risks from not getting the H1N1 vaccine are bigger than any possible risks that may be related to the vaccine. Dr. Anne Schuchat from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claimed that the positive safety record from vaccines in the past should indicate that the swine flu vaccine will be relatively safe. She was on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, October 12.
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