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Swine Flu Vaccines in Pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 26/10/2009 12:15:41
Now that the swine flu vaccine is being delivered to GPs' surgeries, pregnant women will be among the first to get the jab
After the dip in new cases of swine flu in the summer, the pandemic does unfortunately continue to take hold in the UK now that we are into the season most commonly associated with colds and flu. Much of the advice still stands from when we first
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Swine Flu and Pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 07/05/2009 20:45:06
If you are expecting a baby, could the risk of catching swine flu be more dangerous for you? And will it be safe to take medication?
Right now it's hard to gauge whether we should all feel seriously threatened by a swine flu pandemic or reassured that those cases of people who have already got it are being treated comfortably at home. However, getting even regular colds or flu
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Getting a cold or flu in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/12/2008 01:35:47
In the colder months, a bout of flu or a bad cold seem inevitable, but what if you are expecting when you get ill?
In the winter it's not always easy to avoid getting a cold or a bout of flu. If you are still commuting when you are pregnant, you will probably be even more wary of other people's coughs and sneezes than you usually are, but just being out
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Pregnancy flu jab may improve babies’ health
By Kimberley Smith on 05/10/2010 14:00:23
Babies born to mums who received the flu immunisation in pregnancy are less likely to catch flu as infants, reveals research
Mums-to-be who are vaccinated against flu may also be protecting their baby from the illness, a new study has found. Babies born to mums who received a flu jab during pregnancy were found to be 41% less likely to catch flu before they reached 6
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Swine Flu Advice for Pregnant Women
By Laura Lee Davies on 20/07/2009 01:09:28
The government has re-issued medical advice for expectant mothers and small children as swine flu continues to claim lives in the UK
As the swine flu pandemic continues to take hold in the UK, the government have opted to re-issue best medical advice to those groups which are currently identified as most at risk from suffering badly or even dying from the illness. Much
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Babies and Young Children to get Swine Flu Vaccine
By Sarah Lawson on 20/11/2009 14:08:31
Reassessment of the impact of swine flu on young children means the swine flu vaccine will be offered to all children aged over six months and under five years
Following the decision in October to include all pregnant women in the first priority list for the swine flu vaccine, it has now been decided that all small children should be included in the second wave of vaccinations. Initially it was believed
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Swine flu is risk for pregnancy, experts confirm
By Susie Boone on 23/03/2010 06:17:53
Study shows pregnant women more likely to have complications from swine flu
Pregnant women are 13 times more likely to be admitted with a serious illness after contracting swine flu than non-pregnant women. The results have come from a study of pregnant women in Australia and New Zealand, which revealed that 11
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Department of Health clears up confusion over flu jabs in pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 20/12/2010 13:18:50
Flu jab available all mums-to-be after medical staff accused of giving mixed messages
After confusion over the safety and necessity of giving pregnant women a winter flu jab, doctors are advising all mums-to-be to have the vaccination.Mums-to-be are four time more likely to be admitted to hospital with flu but the flu jab can protect
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Swine flu: should I have the jab as I’m pregnant?
By Celia Morgan on 06/01/2010 01:06:06
Should all pregnant women have the swine flu vaccine and are there any safety worries?
While many mums-to-be are keen to avoid having injections and medicines while pregnant, this decision is a particularly tricky one, as six pregnant women have died in the UK from swine flu. We answer your questions…Is the swine flu vaccine safe
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Corrie’s Kym Marsh on early maternity leave due to flu
By Kimberley Smith on 07/01/2011 16:18:06
Extra cautious after previous miscarriage tragedy, Coronation Street actress takes early maternity leave after contracting the flu
Fearing for Kym Marsh’s pregnancy, Coronation Street bosses have sent the actress home on early maternity leave as she battles with a bout of the flu.In early 2009 Kym lost her very premature baby Archie, so she’s being extra careful
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