H1N1 flu shots give pregnant women pause
Doctors will need to ease concerns about future reactions
"People are torn," said Dr. Elaine Lim, an obstetrician at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson. Lim will be advising that her pregnant patients be vaccinated, based on the recommendation of her medical society, but she understands the angst. "If we don't really know much about the vaccine, it's hard to tell them it's 100 percent safe," she said. "I don't think anyone can really say for sure, because it's not really known."
The CDC's Sheedy said public opinion is starting to move in favor of getting vaccinated, with 55 percent of respondents in a recent Gallup poll saying they would do so. "Public interest in the vaccine is one of those uncertain factors," she said. "A lot of different things will impact it. It's quite possible it will change on a dime. All it will take is a couple of cases of well-publicized deaths, especially among children."
Gleason knows she is among that high-priority group. Not only does she care for her daughter Naomi, she is pregnant and due in March. And she works part time at Nighttime Pediatrics in Pasadena as a front-desk clerk, greeting coughing, sneezing, feverish patients.
From other Baltimore sources
One Shot Enough to Protect Against H1N1abc2news.com
Salisbury News: Another Shocking Warning About Swine Flu Vaccinesbynews.blogspot.com
Salisbury News: Warning: Swine Flu Shot Linked To Killer Nerve Diseasesbynews.blogspot.com
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