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Is it safe to get a flu shot while pregnant?

is it safe to get a flu shot if I'm pregnant

Is it safe to get a flu shot while pregnant? 

To get vaccinated or not to vaccinate now that is the question especially while you are pregnant. This pregnancy edition of the flu shot science is to help you best understand what the flu shot is, any risks to the unborn baby, and medical recommendations about the flu shot in pregnancy so you can make up your mind as to whether or not you’ll go under the needle.
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November 24, 2020 by Dr. Jacqueline Darna
Tags: Coronavirus flu shot Pregnancy and coronavirus vaccine virus

Coronavirus and Pregnancy: What Pregnant Women Need Know about COVID19

Are you currently pregnant during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic? It’s natural to feel concerned but please don’t get stressed out because you need to keep your immune system in tip top shape for the health of you and your baby. To help ease the fear, it is important to know what is coronavirus (COVID-19), what are the symptoms of coronavirus, effects of the coronavirus and pregnancy, how to manage the COVID-19 virus in pregnancy, breastfeeding recommendations, and ways to help prevent acquiring the coronavirus in pregnancy. This blog will help you to understand what pregnant women need to know about the coronavirus.

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March 15, 2020 by Dr. Jacqueline Darna
Tags: Coronavirus COVID-19 Pregnancy and coronavirus