Which vaccine is recommended for pregnant women with a chronic health condition in regions with a lot of H1N1 in the community?
People with chronic health conditions are at higher risk of complications from H1N1 infections. Pregnant women with chronic health conditions have two important risk factors for complications and are a high-priority group for immunization. Although there is less safety data on the use of the adjuvanted vaccine in early pregnancy, the potential for the development of severe H1N1 disease in women with underlying health conditions is significant and outweighs any theoretical risk from the vaccine. If ther is no non adjuvanted vaccine available, adjuvanted vaccine may be used in women with underlying conditions that place them at higher risk of complications from H1N1 infections.
