Kazan physicians told about the need to vaccinate pregnant women

21 October 2019, Monday

Women are susceptible to the flu 18 times more often during pregnancy. This information was presented at a press conference in IA "Tatar-inform" by the head of obstetric department № 1 of Municipal Clinical Hospital № 16 of Kazan Lily Davlaytshina.

"If we compare non-pregnant women of childbearing age and pregnant women, we can see that pregnant women are susceptible to influenza 18 times more often," the doctor said.