UK: Flu jab likely for pregnant women

[Guest guest]

Am I missing something here? I'm not sure how a study conducted in

Bangladesh can have any real relevance in countries such as the US,

Australia or the UK - conditions are so completely different...

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Flu jab " likely " for pregnant women

Thursday 25th September 2008

All pregnant women in England could be vaccinated against the flu from next

year, after new research confirmed that the move can help protect unborn

babies.

A recommendation was made by government advisers in October 2006 that all

pregnant women be given the flu jab, but the advice was stalled after there

was found to be insufficient evidence to demonstrate the jabs would be

cost-effective for the NHS.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which made the

recommendation, was asked to re-examine the data and take into account any

new studies.

Now, new research from the US means it is " very likely " that expectant

mothers will be given the vaccine from next year, according to Dr

Fleming, a member of the JCVI's influenza subgroup.

The latest study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine last week

found that rates of influenza among infants born to mothers who were given

a flu jab were reduced by 63%.

The number of fever-linked respiratory illnesses fell by 29% in vaccinated

infants and 36% in vaccinated mothers. The study, conducted in Bangladesh,

suggested that newborn infants could be safeguarded against flu by vaccinating

their mothers when they were pregnant.

[Guest guest]

I had flu, really bad flu back in October 2007. I was 3 months

pregnant at the time, I had big fever, coughing with vomiting. I had

also lost over a stone in weight because of morning sickness and barely

had any resources left, I was also aneamic at the time. I just lay in

bed and homeschooled my son at the same time, within two weeks it was

gone and within 3 weeks the cough had gone.

The human body is truly amazing as my pregnancy continued normally and

I had a healthy baby boy back in the spring. (praise God)

No flu shots needed

[Guest guest]

Homeopathy could have helped you very much.

Glad all is well

Sheri

At 02:08 PM 9/25/2008, you wrote:

>I had flu, really bad flu back in October 2007. I was 3 months

>pregnant at the time, I had big fever, coughing with vomiting. I had

>also lost over a stone in weight because of morning sickness and barely

>had any resources left, I was also aneamic at the time. I just lay in

>bed and homeschooled my son at the same time, within two weeks it was

>gone and within 3 weeks the cough had gone.

>

>The human body is truly amazing as my pregnancy continued normally and

>I had a healthy baby boy back in the spring. (praise God)

>

>No flu shots needed

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Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & Wales UK

Vaccines - http://www.wellwithin1.com/vaccine.htm

Vaccine Dangers & Homeopathy Online/email courses - next classes Sept 10, 2008

[Guest guest]

I am very happy you and the baby are healthy!!!

On Sep 25, 2008, at 9:08 AM, claudycat10 wrote:

> I had flu, really bad flu back in October 2007. I was 3 months

> pregnant at the time, I had big fever, coughing with vomiting. I had

> also lost over a stone in weight because of morning sickness and

> barely

> had any resources left, I was also aneamic at the time. I just lay in

> bed and homeschooled my son at the same time, within two weeks it was

> gone and within 3 weeks the cough had gone.

>

> The human body is truly amazing as my pregnancy continued normally and

> I had a healthy baby boy back in the spring. (praise God)

>

> No flu shots needed

>

>

>