Bid to step up swine flu jabs for mums-to-be

MATERNITY hospitals are to work with the HSE to accelerate the vaccination of expectant mothers against swine flu.

The move follows the death of the first pregnant woman and her unborn child from the virus. It is understood the woman from the east of the country was in the first half of her pregnancy and did not have an underlying illness.

Three maternity hospitals in Dublin have already agreed to offer the vaccine to pregnant women attending antenatal clinics.