Pregnancy

Vaccination During Pregnancy.

Because of the theoretical risks to the fetus from maternal vaccination, the risks and benefits of each immunisation should be carefully reviewed.

Vaccine
Use
Hepatitis A Inactivated virus Data on safety in pregnancy are not available; the theoretical risk of vaccination should be weighed against the risk of disease
Hepatitis B Recombinant or plasma-derived If indicated
Immune globulins, pooled or hyperimmune Immune globulin or specific globulin preparations If indicated
Influenza Inactivated whole virus or subunit If indicated
Japanese encephalitis Inactivated virus Data on safety in pregnancy are not available; the theoretical risk of vaccination should be weighed against the risk of disease
Meningococcal meningitis Polysaccharide If indicated
Polio, inactivated Inactivated virus If indicated
Rabies Inactivated virus If indicated
Tetanus-diphtheria Toxoid If indicated
Typhoid (ViCPS) Polysaccharide If indicated
Typhoid (Ty21a) Live bacterial Data on safety in pregnancy are not available
Yellow fever Live attenuated virus If indicated

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