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1 dose of flu vaccine working in pregnant women

By Associated Press
Monday, November 2, 2009 - Added 136d 11h ago
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WASHINGTON — A single dose of the swine flu vaccine works well for almost all pregnant women, but young children will still need two doses for best results, federal health officials said Monday.

Twenty-one days after receiving a single 15-microgram dose of the vaccine, 92 percent of pregnant women showed a robust immune response, Dr. Anthony Fauci reported.

 
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