06/05/2026
Protecting your baby against influenza starts when you're pregnant.
For every pregnancy and at any stage of pregnancy, it is safe and recommended for women to get a flu shot yearly. Changes to immune, heart and lung function during pregnancy can increase vulnerability to flu-related complications.
Getting vaccinated during pregnancy is also the best way to protect your newborn. By getting the flu vaccine, you pass on the protective antibodies through the placenta which protects them in their first few months of life, when they are most vulnerable and too young to have the influenza vaccine.
Read more about getting the flu vaccine during your pregnancy here 👉 https://ow.ly/z0EX50XKCCh
You can also ask your family GP if you have questions about your pregnancy and recommended immunisations.