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Yes, definitely. It is recommended for pregnant women.

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The following excerpts from a September 3, 2009 guidance document from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are about 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine and Pregnant Women:
Influenza vaccines have not been shown to cause harm to a pregnant woman or her baby. The seasonal flu shot (injection) is proven as safe and already recommended for pregnant women. The 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine will be made using the same processes and facilities that are used to make seasonal influenza vaccines.

It is important for a pregnant woman to receive the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine as well as a seasonal influenza vaccine. A pregnant woman who gets any type of flu is at risk for serious complications and hospitalization. Pregnant women who are otherwise healthy have been severely impacted by the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus (formerly called "novel H1N1 flu" or "Swine Flu"). In comparison to the general population, a greater proportion of pregnant women infected with the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus have been hospitalized. In addition, severe illness and death has occurred in pregnant women. Six percent of confirmed fatal 2009 H1N1 flu cases thus far have been in pregnant women while only about 1% of the general population is pregnant. While hand washing, staying away from ill people, and other steps can help to protect pregnant women from influenza, vaccination is the single best way to protect against the flu.

There are two types of flu vaccine. Pregnant women should get the "flu shot"- an inactivated vaccine (containing fragments of killed influenza virus) that is given with a needle, usually in the arm. The flu shot is approved for use in pregnant women. The other type of flu vaccine - nasal-spray flu vaccine (sometimes called LAIV for "live attenuated influenza vaccine)-is not currently approved for use in pregnant women. This vaccine is made with live, weakened flu viruses that do not cause the flu). LAIV (FluMist®) is approved for use in healthy* people 2-49 years of age who are not pregnant. In addition to protecting her from infection, infants less than 6 months old will not be able to be vaccinated so it is recommended that everyone who lives with or provides care for infants less than 6 months of age receive both the seasonal influenza vaccine and 2009 H1N1 influenza monovalent vaccine to provide protection for the infant.

One recent study conducted in Bangladesh, assessed the effectiveness of influenza immunization for mothers and their young infants. Inactivated influenza vaccine reduced proven influenza illness by 63% in infants up to 6 months of age. This study confirmed that maternal influenza immunization is a strategy with substantial benefits for both mothers and infants. There is no evidence that thimerosal (used as a preservative in vaccine packaged in multi-dose vials) is harmful to a pregnant woman or a fetus. However, because some women are concerned about exposure to preservatives during pregnancy, manufacturers will produce preservative-free seasonal and 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines in single dose syringes for pregnant women and small children. CDC recommends that pregnant women may receive influenza vaccine with or without thimerosal.

People for whom the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine is recommended should receive it, even if they have had an influenza-like illness previously, unless they can be certain they had 2009 H1N1 influenza based on a laboratory test that can specifically detect 2009 H1N1 viruses. CDC recommends that persons who were tested for 2009 H1N1 influenza discuss this issue with a healthcare provider to see if the test they had was either an RT-PCR or a viral culture that showed 2009 H1N1 influenza. There is no harm in being vaccinated if you had 2009 H1N1 influenza in the past. Pregnant women are encouraged to get vaccinated against the seasonal strains of influenza in addition to the A-H1N1/09 vaccine. The two kinds of vaccine (seasonal flu and "Swine Flu") must both be taken for complete protection from both kinds of flu in the 2009-2010 flu season.

Always check with your obstetrician before taking any medications in pregnancy. Your doctor may also be planning on administering the vaccines to patients.

Note about H1N1 vaccines approved for use in the UK:

These vaccines are slightly different from the vaccines approved for use in the US for A-H1N1/09, but are still recommended by the NHS for pregnant women. The difference is mostly that they contain adjuvants in the UK. See the related question below about swine flu shot ingredients.

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Yes. Women who are already pregnant are encouraged by their doctors and public health organizations, such as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to get vaccinated for the 2009 H1N1 influenza. It is a high risk virus for pregnant women, and studies have shown no adverse effects on the unborn child after flu vaccinations. The risk of not getting a vaccination and having complications from the flu is much greater than any risk of taking the vaccine. With this in mind, getting a flu shot and then becoming pregnant should be as safe or even more safe.

If your question is asking if there would be any less chance or more chance of getting pregnant due to some relationship with the vaccine and fertility, there would be no connection. Your ability to conceive would be the same with or without vaccination for the flu.

If someone has told you that getting a flu shot can get you pregnant, they are making it up and trying to worry or tease you, because there is no way for that to happen.

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Your obstetrician or his nurse should be asked this question, since the answer can vary from patient to patient. But usually obstetricians do recommend flu shots for their patients and since pregnant women were more seriously affected by H1N1/09 flu, it was encouraged in the 2009 flu season.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do recommend them for all pregnant women in any trimester. See their statement below and the related links for a link to their website.

September 21, 2010:

All pregnant women, regardless of trimester, should get the influenza vaccination during the flu season, according to new recommendations issued today by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and published in the October issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The College emphasizes that preventing the flu during pregnancy is an essential element of prenatal care and that it is imperative that physicians, healthcare organizations, and public health officials improve their efforts to increase immunization rates among pregnant women.

Last week, the CDC, along with The College and other medical organizations, encouraged all physicians and health care providers to urge their pregnant and postpartum patients to get vaccinated against the seasonal flu.

The CDC continues to recommend it in the 2010-2011 flu season for pregnant women:

While everyone should get a flu vaccine each flu season, it's especially important that the following groups get vaccinated either because they are at high risk of having serious flu-related complications or because they live with or care for people at high risk for developing flu-related complications: # Pregnant women # Children younger than 5, but especially children younger than 2 years old # People 50 years of age and older # People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions # People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities # People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu, including: ## Health care workers ## Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu ## Household contacts and out of home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age (these children are too young to be vaccinated)

The CDC says the following about who should not get a flu vaccination:

There are some people who should not get a flu vaccine without first consulting a physician. These include: * People who have a severe allergy to chicken eggs. * People who have had a severe reaction to an influenza vaccination. * People who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) within 6 weeks of getting an influenza vaccine. * Children less than 6 months of age (influenza vaccine is not approved for this age group), and * People who have a moderate-to-severe illness with a fever (they should wait until they recover to get vaccinated.)

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Yes it can. Thousands of women have reported having a miscarriage after getting the H1N1 vaccine. The vaccine package insert says "not recommended for pregnant women"

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