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I am pregnant, with twins, having complications, and on bedrest. It's very early in the pregnancy and under the circumstances I feel like I'm probably too vulnerable to be getting a vaccine. But I'm also concerned that if I did get the flu I might be more vulnerable to that as well. I find myself really stressed about the decision. Are the vaccine risks for pregnant women more or different or are there risks to the fetus? Are the risks of getting the flu when pregnant more or different? Again, are there risks to the fetus? Is this a decision between the lesser of two evils?

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