Is the influenza vaccine safe during pregnancy?
      
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The influenza vaccine is recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists " ...in the second and third trimester during the flu season, and  women at high risk for pulmonary complications regardless of the trimester."[1].

Studies of influenza immunization of more than 2,000 pregnant women have demonstrated no adverse fetal effects associated with influenza vaccine. Pregnancy and lactation are not contraindications [2,3].

 

REFERENCES:

1. ACOG Committee Opinion. Immunization during pregnancy.Obstet Gynecol. 2003 ;101:207-12.PUBMED

2. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Prevention and Control of Influenza: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR 47 (No. RR-6): 6, 1998.

3. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
MMWR Recomm Rep. 2000;49(RR-3):1-38
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Created: 11/2/2004
Update: 11/2/2004


 

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