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Flu Vaccination in Pregnancy

Flu Vaccination in Pregnancy

I am 26 wks pregnant and one of the guidelines in Ireland is that all pregnant women get the flu vaccine. My fear is that now the flu vaccine has a strain for the so called swine flu(which i have always had doubts about!) Especially now with all the questions around the disorder narcolepsy that has now affected a precentage of kids in ireland that had the vaccine back in 2009.
Anyhow could anyne give me some advice. I have never had a flu in my life and ur immune system is even better during pregnancy. So if you had this vaccine (with the swine flu strain) could u let me know how u feel and also if u dont think its a good idea could you let me know why? All this will help me make up my mind.
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http://www.cdc.gov/flu/

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/fluvaccine.htm
You'll notice on that last link they list who should get the vaccine and pregnant women are #1 on the list.

If you have a link or some other info about the 2009  vaccine given in Ireland and a connection to narcolepsy I'd be interested in reading it. My first impulse would be classsify this as an urban myth, but I have an open mind. Sometimes you can hear the wind whistling through.
Congratulations and Good Luck!
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http://www.cdc.gov/flu/

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/fluvaccine.htm
You'll notice on that last link they list who should get the vaccine and pregnant women are #1 on the list.

If you have a link or some other info about the 2009  vaccine given in Ireland and a connection to narcolepsy I'd be interested in reading it. My first impulse would be classsify this as an urban myth, but I have an open mind. Sometimes you can hear the wind whistling through.
Congratulations and Good Luck!
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