The number of pregnant women opting to have the flu vaccination is a third lower than this time last year. This information comes from Health Protection Agency data.
This information comes just as Dr Maureen Baker from the Royal College of GPs said the UK could still see a flu outbreak within the next few weeks. She told GP magazine that the usual seasonal spike in flu activity has yet to emerge this winter.
She said pregnant women are 'reluctant' to take anything that they think may affect their unborn babies.
Howeve, health chiefs have warned that pregnant women have a higher risk of complications from flu, including risks to their unborn child, than healthy women.
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