Federal health officials have admitted that those who need the vaccine most are pregnant women, as H1N1 vaccine clinics have started to spring up, some pregnant women are choosing to line up.

The Federal health organization have early timetable for distributing the H1N1 flu vaccine was far off the mark. They originally forecast having about 40 million doses available by the end of October. But, as of yesterday, less than half that number are ready.

As the experts said, H1N1 Flu Infect Pregnant Women More Easy.

“I feel like I can pass the protection on to my newborn daughter,” one expectant mother said.

To understand how dangerous the H1N1 virus can be for pregnant women, consider the case of 27-year-old Aubrey Opdyke, who is just beginning her slow recovery from a near death experience.

“I almost lost my life because of this flu,” she said. “I never thought it would happen to me.”

This past July, the South Florida mother caught what she thought was a cold. It became life threatening within days, sending her to the intensive care unit at Wellington Regional Medical Center.

Clinging to life for more than three months, she spent five weeks in a drug-induced coma, suffering collapsed lungs, kidney failure and seizures.

An occasional smoker, she had no underlying health conditions. Her biggest risk factor for H1N1? She was six months pregnant when she got sick.

Pregnancy suppresses the immune system and as the baby grows, there is less room for the lungs to expand, making breathing more difficult.

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