Should pregnant/women trying to conceive have the swine flu vaccine?
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The swine flu, H1N1 flu pandemic is of a great concern to pregnant women and women trying to conceive. As the vaccinations against H1N1 are new, there is no research to show the long term effects on unborn children, however doctors believe there is little risk of the vaccination causing harm to the mother or child.
Doctors recommend that pregnant women receive the vaccine against H1N1 to protect themselves but also to immunise the unborn child. Women trying to conceive could consider this advice to be applicable to themselves.
Not everybody is eligible for the swine flu vaccination and individual patients should consult their fertility doctor if considering immunisation against swine flu while receiving IVF treatment.
