
Getting a flu shot while pregnant significantly reduces the risk of severe illness for the mother and cuts the infant’s flu risk by 44% during the first 6 months of life.
Ousseny Zerbo, PhD, is a research scientist at Kaiser Permanente Northern California.

Getting a flu shot while pregnant significantly reduces the risk of severe illness for the mother and cuts the infant’s flu risk by 44% during the first 6 months of life.