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Doctors groups and public health organizations are suing the U.S. government over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 ...

Dr. Kristin Moffitt, an infectious disease specialist at Boston Children's Hospital, answers questions about flu shots for pregnant women and babies.

With a new RSV vaccine urged for pregnant women and as a possible "tripledemic" approaches, more are hesitant about getting Covid, flu and Tdap vaccines, the CDC finds.

That suggests low rates of flu vaccination may be driving the difference, since misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine spilled over into general hesitancy among pregnant women, she said.

Pregnant women are advised to talk with their doctor before taking any over the counter medications for the flu. For more information Ask your doctor about getting a flu vaccine.

Even the flu vaccine has not proven popular with pregnant women this year: Just 37 percent of pregnant women had been vaccinated for flu as of the end of October, compared with nearly 60 percent ...

Flu shots have been given to millions of pregnant women over many years with a good safety record. There is a lot of evidence that flu vaccines can be given safely during pregnancy.

Mentions of the phrase "pregnant women" were changed to "pregnant people" on a page about flu guidance on the CDC website.

There is a lot of evidence in the medical community that the flu shot is safe for pregnant women, although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends pregnant women not ...

The flu vaccine can be given during any trimester of the pregnancy, but preferably early on in the flu season. Pregnant women should not receive the inhaled flu vaccine.