Pregnant Women in D.C. Area Cautious About Shot
Wednesday, 19 August 2009 19:00
Publication: The Washington Post
Date: 2009-08-20
Author: Annie Gowen
They are usually urged not to drink coffee, sip wine or pop aspirin. But now pregnant women find themselves high atop the federal government's priority list for those who ought to receive the new swine flu vaccine -- a prospect that some mothers-to-be are greeting with caution.
Although the vaccine is in clinical trials and won't be available until fall, expectant moms in the region are starting to ask their doctors, and each other, whether the H1N1 vaccine is safe for them and their babies. Swine flu questions now mingle with sale notices ...
