Flu vaccines during pregnancy protect babies for up to 6 months

Flu vaccines during pregnancy protect babies for up to 6 months

Evidence shows that getting a flu jab during pregnancy provides substantial protection to young babies, but uptake in many countries is still concerningly low.

Babies are two-thirds less likely to get the flu in their first six months of life if their mother had a flu vaccine while they were pregnant, a large Australian study has shown.

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