From: About.com Cold Flu
Day four of National Influenza Vaccination Week serves as a
reminder for pregnant women, children (especially those 6 months to
2 years) and caregivers and family members of children under 6
months old to be vaccinated against the flu. H1N1 (swine flu) can
be especially severe for these groups and vaccination is the
easiest way to prevent it.
Pregnant women and young children are very susceptible to serious
illness and death from influenza. The CDC reported the deaths of
289 children from H1N1 between April and December of 2009. Although
the deaths of pregnant women from the flu are not tracked as
closely as childhood deaths, there is evidence that the flu -
especially H1N1 - tends to be more s...
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striking this group the hardest. H1N1 (swine flu) has been
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Those who have gotten it have had severe symptoms and serious
complications. Now that there are plenty of H1N1 vaccines for
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