Not enough pregnant women are getting the flu vaccine and it's putting themselves, their babies and the public at risk, according to a new CDC report.
Not enough pregnant women are getting the flu vaccine and it's putting themselves, their babies and the public at risk, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
"It is the best way for that woman to protect not just herself, but her unborn baby because that baby cannot get vaccinated for six months," ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton said Wednesday on"Good Morning America.""So she will be able to protect her baby by passing those antibodies while she’s pregnant."
With the 2018-2019 flu season already well underway, here are four things pregnant women need to know about the vaccine.
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