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Due Date Club December 2007:is flu shot safe
2007-10-24
Name: reena



my OB Gyn has advised to go for flu shot.is it safe to take during pregnancy.few of our friends told us it is not safe during pregnancy as it contains mercury in vaccine which is not safe during pregnancy.

do any body know about this vaccine.please share your thoughts.
thanking in advance
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2007-11-06
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Anonymous Name: Jyothi
Subject:  Flu Shot



Hi Reena,

I am 33 weeks now and just had my flu shot. I think it is pretty safe to take it. It provides immunity to you and the baby as well. Very minor dose of the virus is given to you so that your body starts responding and produces antibodies to the virus. So, this way you have enough antibodies to fight against the virus if you encounter with it. I was in medical research and was working with different kinds of flu viruses. And was growing them as well. As far as I know, the vaccine does not contain mercury in it. The virus is grown in the amniotic fluid of the eggs and is then used for vaccine purposes. First of all, if the vaccine has mercury, I don' t think your doctor will encourage to give it to his pregnant patients.

Anyways, choice is yours. Good Luck with it.
Jyothi.
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2007-10-26
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Anonymous Name: mosius
Subject:  Flu shot



Hi

I would never take one during pregnancy or ever. I don' t even give it to my kids. I would rather have something homeopathic. Where are you?
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