Originally Posted by BlackCrayon

well people do die every year from the flu, typically old people. they say pregnant women should get them because their immune system isn't as strong while pregnant. so i guess what you're saying is the flu shot will only protect against one strain when there are many out there. there seems to be a lot of the flu going around this year, emergency rooms packed with people who have the flu. studies done have shown pregnant women who get the flu shot typically have babies who have a healthier weight than those who don't. then you have those who say the flu shot can cause autism in babies who's mothers recieved the flu shot while pregnant.. though they have little to no proof this is true. there are also studies that say high fevers caused by the flu while pregnant could possibly cause autism in the child. i am not "pro flu shot" but there is a ton of conflicting info out there.