update on that S-flu and pregnant women requirements

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This is the CDC official link for pregnant women ( made a comment in

caps/perens)

 

http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1flu/vaccination/pregnant_qa.htm

 

Excerpts:

 

Q: Is the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine safe for pregnant women?

 

A: Influenza vaccines have not been shown to cause harm to a pregnant woman or

her baby. (IT HAS " NOT BE SHOWN " BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN NO TRIALS. TRIALS START

IN SEPTEMBER. However, SHOTS ALSO START IN SEPTEMBER....Think about it.) The

seasonal flu shot (injection) is proven as safe and already recommended for

pregnant women. The 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine will be made using the same

processes and facilities that are used to make seasonal influenza vaccines.

 

Q: What safety studies have been done on the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine and

have any been done in pregnant women?

 

A: A number of clinical trials which test 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine in

healthy children and adults are underway. These studies are being conducted by

the National Institutes of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Studies of

2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine in pregnant women are expected to begin in

September.

 

Q: How many 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine shots will be needed?

 

A: Some people, including pregnant women, may need two doses. We will know

more about the number of doses once data from the clinical trials are available.

 

Q: Does the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine have preservative in it?

 

A: There is no evidence that thimerosal (used as a preservative in vaccine

packaged in multi-dose vials) is harmful to a pregnant woman or a fetus.

However, because some women are concerned about exposure to preservatives during

pregnancy, manufacturers will produce preservative-free seasonal and 2009 H1N1

influenza vaccines in single dose syringes for pregnant women and small

children. CDC recommends that pregnant women may receive influenza vaccine with

or without thimerosal.

 

(CDC excerpted)

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Regards,

 

Dannemann

Standing director, National Coalition of Organized Women (NCOW)

www.ProgressiveConvergence.com

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