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Pregnant women line up for Nassau's free H1N1 vaccine
Quick ReadPregnant women are at an especially high risk of complications if they get swine flu. In addition, much of the flu vaccine available is not considered safe for pregnant women.
Photo credit: Newsday/Karen Wiles Stabile | Left to right: Kathleen Sebastopoli, gives Mary Katz, who is pregnant, her swine flu shot in Dr. Victor Klein's office. (November 5, 2009)
Pregnant women receive H1N1 vaccine
A steady stream of pregnant women, about 100 in the first hour, flowed in and out of the Nassau health department's building in Uniondale on Friday night to receive one of the still-rare H1N1 vaccine inoculations.
"This program was very well-organized," said Rosalinda Arroyo, 30, of Jericho, a pregnant woman who was grateful to receive one of the free shots. "This is what we need to see more...
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