Protect Two from the Flu
The flu vaccine protects you and your baby
It's safe to get anytime during pregnancy, and it keeps protecting your baby up to 6 months after birth. We've collected some of the most common questions women ask, along with answers backed by some of the latest medical research. Use this to start a conversation with your doctor, then get the flu vaccine. Learn more at www.TexasFlu.org
Benefits
Safety
Don't Wait
Additional Information
Additional Resources
For more information on flu vaccine effectiveness/safety, addressing vaccine hesitancy, and advocating for routine vaccination with pregnant patients please visit the following websites and scholarly articles:
Flu Vaccine Effectiveness/Safety:
-
Vaccine safety during pregnancy - Vaccines - safety in pregnancy - ScienceDirect
-
Pregnancy as a risk factor for influenza complications - Pregnancy as a risk factor for severe outcomes from influenza virus infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies - PMC (nih.gov)
Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy:
-
Motivational interviewing guidelines - Motivational interviewing - PubMed (nih.gov)
Advocating for Routine Vaccination:
-
Provider resource for making a strong influenza vaccine recommendation - Make a Strong Influenza Vaccine Recommendation | CDC
-
Strategies for vaccine promotion for pregnant patients - Protecting pregnant people & infants against influenza: A landscape review of influenza vaccine hesitancy during pregnancy and strategies for vaccine promotion - PubMed (nih.gov)
-
Advancing equity in vaccine distribution - Inequities in Flu Vaccine Uptake | VitalSigns | CDC