H1N1 flu perspective: • The vaccine is recommended for pregnant women as a high-risk group.Some are afraid to take the vaccine for fear of miscarriages.There are 2,400 miscarriages a day in the U.S. Miscarriages will occur during the vaccination process, but not due to the vaccine. • All flu vaccines — for the seasonal or H1N1 flu — will be voluntary.There are no mandatory flu vaccines. • Unfortunately, there are deaths associated with every flu season, H1N1 flu or otherwise.Although 600 deaths have been attributed to the H1N1 flu in the U.S., approximately 36,000 Americans die each year from the seasonal flu. • Vaccines intended for children have no mercury in them. Even vaccines intended for adults are virtually mercury free. This year's H1N1 vaccine has been manufactured and tested in the same manner as flu vaccines have for decades and there is no reason to believe that it will act in any other way than the annual flu vaccine.Thousands of doses have already been administered throughout the world with no apparent problems reported.