Islamabad, Oct 8 (Newswire): Babies whose mothers have the flu jab during pregnancy are less likely to catch the virus themselves, finds a recent study.
A flu jab protects youngsters in the first six months of life and makes them 40 per cent less likely to need hospital treatment for respiratory illnesses, according to a US research.
Research shows that pregnant women are at higher risk of serious complications from swine flu as compared to the general public, and have a higher rate of hospital admissions, according to the journal Archives of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
Experts say a substantial proportion of children will have already immunity to swine flu either from being vaccinated last year or after exposure to the virus.
The authors of the study said: "Influenza virus infection in infants is generally more frequent among those aged six to 12 months than in the first six months of life, potentially owing to the protection conferred by maternal influenza antibodies acquired transplacentally or through breastfeeding."
However, during severe influenza seasons, morbidity and mortality rates among infants younger than six months have been reported to exceed those of older infants.
The study was carried out by Angelia Eick of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Centre in Maryland, US.
A flu jab protects youngsters in the first six months of life and makes them 40 per cent less likely to need hospital treatment for respiratory illnesses, according to a US research.
Research shows that pregnant women are at higher risk of serious complications from swine flu as compared to the general public, and have a higher rate of hospital admissions, according to the journal Archives of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
Experts say a substantial proportion of children will have already immunity to swine flu either from being vaccinated last year or after exposure to the virus.
The authors of the study said: "Influenza virus infection in infants is generally more frequent among those aged six to 12 months than in the first six months of life, potentially owing to the protection conferred by maternal influenza antibodies acquired transplacentally or through breastfeeding."
However, during severe influenza seasons, morbidity and mortality rates among infants younger than six months have been reported to exceed those of older infants.
The study was carried out by Angelia Eick of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Centre in Maryland, US.
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