Both family physicians and obstetricians are not vaccinating their pregnant patients against flu as often as they should be. False perceptions of contraindications and lack of reimbursement may play a role in this undervaccination.
The findings were presented here this week in a poster at the annual meeting of the American Association of Family Physicians (AAFP).
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pregnant women who will be in their second or third trimester during flu season should have a flu vaccine, since these patients are at increased risk of complications from the flu, such as pneumonia. Currently, only 35 to 40 percent of pregnant women are being vaccinated when, in fact, about 75 percent should be vaccinated.
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