Vaccinating Pregnant Women Protects Moms and Babies

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Influenza (Flu)

2019 - 2020 Flu Season October 18, 2019

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	Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report CDC's Influenza Division produces a weekly influenza surveillance report, called FluView. According to this week's report (Oct 6-12), seasonal influenza activity remains low in the United States.   Learn More

Vaccinating Pregnant Women Protects Moms and Babies Women with flu are more than twice as likely to be hospitalized when pregnant. Babies younger than 6 months old are at the highest risk of all children for flu hospitalization. Flu vaccination during pregnancy can lower the risk of flu hospitalization in pregnant women by an average of 40%, and in babies ≤ 6 months old by an average of 72%. Learn More

Flu Fighters Every year, people around the world work to study, track, and prevent flu. Whether it is a parent who makes sure their entire family is vaccinated every year, a health care provider who goes above and beyond to ensure their patients are protected from flu, or a community advocate who organizes flu vaccine clinics – flu fighters across the country are working daily to prevent flu. Learn More

	Follow us on Twitter Children younger than 5 years old, and especially those younger than 2, are at high risk of developing serious flu-related complications. Protect your child today with a #fluvaccine. #FightFlu Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xVJpP