New research shows flu jab could reduce the risk of having a premature birth
- New research indicates flu jab reduces the risk of having a premature birth
- The vaccine is already routinely given to all expectant mothers in Britain
- Study suggests it may prevent 1 in 5 pre-term births during flu outbreaks
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Having the flu vaccine may carry a bonus for pregnant women – new research indicates that it reduces the risk of having a premature birth.
The vaccine is routinely given to all expectant mothers in Britain, as there is good evidence that pregnant women have a higher chance of developing complications if they get flu, particularly in the later stages.
The new study suggests that the vaccine may prevent as many as one in five pre-term births during flu outbreaks.
New research indicates that the flu vaccine reduces the risk of having a premature birth (file photo)
US researchers looked at births in about 5,000 women during a high- flu-risk time.
About 43 per cent of the women had been vaccinated, and results showed they were 44 per cent less likely than unvaccinated women to have a premature birth.
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One theory is that the flu infection triggers inflammation in the body that can lead to early labour.
The study suggests that the vaccine may prevent as many as one in five pre-term births during flu outbreaks (file photo)
The study, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, concluded: ‘Women who received vaccine had a reduced risk of delivering a preterm live birth during times of high influenza virus circulation.’
The NHS recommends that all pregnant women have the flu vaccine.
A spokesman said: ‘Studies have shown that the flu vaccine is safe during any stage of pregnancy.’
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