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A doctor at Lymington New Forest Hospital in Hampshire has admitted he put patients at risk by failing to have a flu jab last year.
Dr Peter Hockey, a consultant chest physician, fell ill and believes he gave a pregnant colleague swine flu.
Dr Rachel Anderson had also not been vaccinated. She recovered after taking Tamiflu and gave birth to a healthy girl.
Dr Hockey said he had still not recovered from the illness.
The 46-year-old, who has asthma, was hospitalised with severe flu over Christmas last year and had five months off work.
Dr Hockey said: "I've lost almost a year of my life to flu.
"I infected a pregnant colleague and put her unborn baby's life at risk."
He said he was "angry and slightly embarrassed", as his flu had been "completely preventable".
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Dr Peter Hockey, a consultant chest physician, fell ill and believes he gave a pregnant colleague swine flu.
Dr Rachel Anderson had also not been vaccinated. She recovered after taking Tamiflu and gave birth to a healthy girl.
Dr Hockey said he had still not recovered from the illness.
The 46-year-old, who has asthma, was hospitalised with severe flu over Christmas last year and had five months off work.
Dr Hockey said: "I've lost almost a year of my life to flu.
"I infected a pregnant colleague and put her unborn baby's life at risk."
He said he was "angry and slightly embarrassed", as his flu had been "completely preventable".
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