Surprise health benefit of getting the flu shot while pregnant
Nobody wants to get the flu. Especially when you’re pregnant. But despite the safety of the vaccine, only half of pregnant women in the US are getting their flu shots. Well, here’s one more reason those opting to skip the vaccine might want to reconsider their decision: a recent study shows that influenza immunization was associated with a more than 50% reduction in stillbirths. “There are more than 3 million stillborn infants each year worldwide, and in developed countries stillbirth…