TO THE EDITOR:
While waiting in the flu shot line this fall, I was shocked to see that the University’s flu policies do not agree with the universal flu guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
As the former immunization program manager at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, I worked to encourage all women to get the flu shot, including women in any trimester of pregnancy, as pregnant women have an increased risk of complications from the flu. It is past time for the University to update its flu vaccination policy to reflect the universal guidelines in order to protect the health of pregnant women in the University system.
Anna Dean
Graduate student
Gillings School of Global Public Health
