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during pregnancy make you more vary in their timing from season to infections. Older kids and adults can

likely to get seriously ill from fl u. You season, but CDC recommends getting infect babies with flu and whooping
also have a higher risk of pregnancy vaccinated by the end of October. cough, even if they don’t feel very sick

complications such as preterm labor This timing helps ensure that you are themselves. Because of this, anyone who

and preterm birth if you get the fl u. protected before flu activity begins is around babies should be up to date
Catching flu might also increase your to increase. While a flu shot protects on all routine vaccines, including Tdap

chances for serious problems for your you and your newborn baby, the Tdap and flu vaccine. This includes parents,

baby. Children younger than two years vaccine primarily protects your baby. siblings and any other caregivers, like
old are more likely to end up in the For this reason, CDC recommends you grandparents, nannies or babysitters.

hospital from flu. Get a flu shot if you get it in your third trimester, between Anyone who needs vaccines should

are pregnant during fl u season—it’s the 27th and 36th week, so that you get them at least two weeks before
the best way to protect yourself from pass the greatest number of protective meeting the baby because it takes about

flu and prevent possible fl u-associated antibodies to your baby before birth. two weeks to develop antibodies aft er
pregnancy complications. Flu vaccine This will help keep her protected during vaccination.

can be given during any trimester. her first few months of life, when she is
7. If you get pregnant again, you’ll
most vulnerable to serious disease and
5. Timing is everything! need vaccines again.
complications.
You know all about timing. Week aft er One and done doesn’t apply when
week, you are tracking your baby’s 6. Anyone who is around your baby it comes to vaccines that are
growth and development and counting needs vaccines too. recommended for pregnant women.

down the days until you meet your Newborns do not yet have fully The amount of antibodies that you have

little one! When it comes to vaccines, developed immune systems, making in your body after getting vaccinated
timing is also important. Flu seasons them particularly vulnerable to decreases over time. When you get a
vaccine during one pregnancy, your
DOT/CDL antibody levels may not stay high
enough to provide enough protection
for future pregnancies, even if your
MEDICAL EXAMS babies are close in age. So, make sure
you give baby number 2 (and 3 and
4) the greatest number of protective
Complying with New
antibodies and the best disease
Government Requirements protection possible by getting your
whooping cough vaccine each time you
FMCSA Certified Physician are pregnant. You should also get a fl u
C.E. Jensen, MD shot every infl uenza season.
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