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  Vaccines while Pregnant

  Posted by mishaakhan1999 on March 28, 2024 at 6:41 am

  Hi B & Daniel,

  It is routinely recommended to give pregnant women the tdap & rsv vaccine in the US when they are pregnant at around 7-8 months even if they have been previously vaccinated to protect the newborn from tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, and respiratory infections until they receive the vaccine at 2/3 months. I know this is not recommended in every country.

  I went over the lecture on childhood vaccines already and I recognize there are some risks and benefits for each vaccine.

  What would you consider the risk and benefit to be for the TDAP and RSV vaccine in pregnancy?

  Thanks

  Bernadette replied 7 months, 3 weeks ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Bernadette

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  March 28, 2024 at 10:03 am

  @Misha unfortunately, I haven’t researched the risks and benefits for these vaccines in pregnancy, but I can direct you to a great website that discusses the risks mentioned in fine print on the inserts of common vaccines.

  Here’s the one for DTAP.

  As for RSV, I would reach out to Dr. Elana Roumell or Dr. Ari Calhoun who have put together a Vaccine Empowerment course together, and ask if they discuss vaccines in pregnancy specifically. And here’s the link to their course if you’re interested.

  Hope that helps guide you in the right direction.

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