Vaccines During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Tetanus— Diphtheria—Pertussis (Tdap)     Pregnancy is not a contraindication for use of Tdap, but very little data on its use is available. Varicella     Travel & Other Anthrax     Vaccinate only if the potential benefits of vaccination outweigh potential risks to the fetus. BCG     Japanese Encephalitis     No specific information is available on the safety during pregnancy. Vaccination poses an unknown but theoretical risk to the fetus, and the vaccine should not be routinely administered during pregnancy. Meningococcal (MPSV4)     Rabies     Typhoid     No data have been reported on the use of any of the three typhoid vaccines among pregnant women. Smallpox   Pregnant women who have had a definite exposure to smallpox virus (i.e., face-to-face, household or close-proximity contact with a smallpox patient) and are at high risk for contracting the disease should be vaccinated. Yellow Fever     Safety during pregnancy has not been established, and the vaccine should be administered only if travel to an endemic area is unavoidable and an increased risk for exposure exists. Zoster    

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, May 2007.

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