Seasonal Flu Vaccine Protects Both Mom and Baby

Getting a "flu" vaccine during pregnancy is safe for both the mother and her unborn baby and can protect both of them from the influenza virus infection and its possible consequences.

Health complications resulting from influenza infection, such as pneumonia, can be serious and even deadly, according to the March of Dimes, which recommends that pregnant women, and women who expect to become pregnant, get an annual "flu" shot.

Source: March of Dimes