Vaccines in pregnancy

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• Which provides better protection for both the mother and baby.
• Best to be taken between 27& 36 weeks of pregnancy.

 

Hepatitis B

• Pregnant women at high risk for getting infected can take Hep B vaccine (3 doses) in pregnancy >To protect herself and and the baby from infection.

 

Flu vaccine (inactivated)

• Can be taken in any trimester

 

Is it harmful to your baby?

• Always seek advice from a healthcare professional before taking a vaccine.
• Vaccines to be avoided in pregnancy
  • Hepatitis A
  • MMR
  • Chickenpox
  • Pneumococcal
  • OPV/ IPV
  • HPV

 

By

Dr. Soumya

MBBS, MS, FMASSpecialist Obstetrics & Gynecology