How does swine flu affect pregnancy?

How does swine flu affect pregnancy?

Pregnant women who get sick with 2009 H1N1 can have serious health problems. They can get sicker than other people who get 2009 H1N1 flu. Some pregnant women sick with 2009 H1N1 have had early labor and severe pneumonia. Some have died.

Who is at higher risk for the swine flu?

Adults under the age of 65, children, and pregnant women are at greater risk of complications from H1N1 swine flu. This is the opposite of traditional influenza strains where people ages 65 and older are at the greatest risk of complications and death.

Does Covid cause birth defects?

Any functionally alterations in early embryonic cells by the viral infection may lead to adverse birth defects. With much still unknown about COVID-19 and neurodevelopmental complications, there is an increased risk to develop congenital birth defects, if SARS-CoV-2 infection occurs during early pregnancy.

Is it safe to take swine flu vaccine in pregnancy?

It’s been recommended that pregnant women should be given a brand of swine flu vaccine that gives adequate levels of antibodies after a single dose. A single dose will also provide faster protection than two doses given three weeks apart.

Should I get COVID vaccination if I’m pregnant?

COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant now, or might become pregnant in the future. People who are pregnant may receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. Evidence about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy has been growing.

Can flu cause birth defects?

Can having the flu during pregnancy cause birth defects? Every pregnancy starts out with a 3-5% chance of having a baby with a birth defect. This is called the background risk. Having the flu during pregnancy has not been proven to cause birth defects.

Does flu vaccine cross the placenta?

The antibodies you develop from a flu shot during pregnancy pass through the placenta — and through breast milk if you’re breastfeeding. These antibodies help protect your baby from the flu after birth.