Urging expectant mothers to get flu shots Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Monday said this is the best way pregnant women can protect their unborn babies.
President DAK and flu expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement said flu vaccine in pregnancy saves infants from dying in the womb.
A large Australian study discovered that flu shots during pregnancy guard against stillbirths (When a baby dies in the womb).
In a retrospective cohort analysis of nearly 60,000 births, flu vaccination was associated with 51% reduction in stillbirths.
Mother’s flu shot protects her baby for up to 6 months after he/she is born.
This is important because babies younger than 6 months can’t get vaccinated.
Women are about six times more likely to die if they get flu while pregnant.