Should I get the flu shot if I'm pregnant?
- Written by Jane E Frawley, NHMRC Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
There is no live virus in a flu vaccine. So you can't catch the flu. from www.shutterstock.com
Australia experienced a severe flu season last year with over a quarter of a million confirmed cases. Pregnant women are a high‐risk group where the disease can cause more serious illness when compared to the general population.
Vaccination is the...