Swine Flu and pregnant women and questions frequently asked:

1. Why should pregnant women get the H1N1 Swine flu vaccine?
To protect themselves and their unborn child.

2. Are there flu vaccines that pregnant women should not get?
Yes, the nasal flu vaccine

3. Can the regular flu shot and swine flu vaccine be given at the same time?
Yes

4. Will the flu vaccine hurt my unborn baby?
No, It will actually provide protection for the first six months after he is born

5. Will the regular flu shot help prevent me from getting the swine flu?
No

6. What about mercury in the vaccine – will it cause autism?
No scientific study demonstrates this. You can ask for Mercury free vaccine

7. Are there adjuvants or squalene in it?
No

8. What are the side effects of the flu vaccine?
Pain and redness at the site of injection, runny nose, muscle ache and sore throat

9. Is there an association of the flu vaccine with Guillain-Barre Syndrome
(paralyzing disease)?
Its still controversial; At most one in a million chance

10. Can family members of a pregnant woman receive the nasal spray?
Yes, Nasal spray given to those between ages 2 to 49

11. Can a breast-feeding mother get the flu shot?
Yes

12. If a pregnant woman delivers her baby before she gets the flu vaccine,
Should she go ahead and get them anyway?
Yes