- Jessica Polakow
Mother-to-Be
- When Jessica Polakow posed for this portrait, she was about to become a mother for the very first time. She made sure she was vaccinated against influenza because she knew pregnant women are more likely to be hospitalized from influenza-related complications than non-pregnant women of the same age.10 In addition, recent studies have found influenza vaccination not only helps protect pregnant women from the disease and its complications, but may also provide protection to their unborn children.12
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