The flu shot will not cause a pregnant woman to miscarry, according to a new study
No, absolutely not. That's the verdict of a study presented Wednesday to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The study comes as the nation's attention is focused on the fallout from groups denouncing many vaccine recommendations.
Belongia added,"in other words, the minor variations could be explained by chance. There was nothing that might show an association caused by the influenza vaccine.Donahue concluded:"The findings provide a high level of reassurance regarding the safety of influenza vaccine in early pregnancy and through pregnancy and support the current recommendations of an influenza vaccination for all pregnant women.
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