yes and what a great question. both seasonal and 2009 h1n1 flu shots or nasal spray should be given to breastfeeding mothers. breastfeeding is fully compatible with flu vaccination and preventing the flu in mothers can reduce the chance that the infant will get the flu. also by breastfeeding mothers can pass on to the infant the antibodies that their bodies make in response to the flu shots which can reduce the infant’s chances of getting sick with the flu. this is especially important for infants less than 6 months old who have no other way of receiving vaccine antibodies since they are too young to be vaccinated.
is the h1n1 vaccine shot safe for nursing women?