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. 2015 Mar 21;21(11):3184–3196. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i11.3184

Table 8.

Vaccination in pregnancy

Category B Category C Category X
Influenza (LAIV) PPSV23 Varicella; non-immune
Adacel( Tdap) 1st dose. Upon completion or termination of pregnancy and before discharge from the health care facility
Influenza (IIV) 1 dose of Tdap vaccine during each pregnancy regardless of immunization status 2nd dose. 4-8 wk later
Zoster
Boostrix (Tdap) Meningococcus
1 dose of Tdap vaccine during each pregnancy regardless of immunization status Hep A and B
MMR. Non-immune
HPV 4, HPV 2 1st dose. Upon completion or termination of pregnancy and before discharge from the health care facility
PCV 13 2nd dose. 4-8 wk later

Newborns of immunosuppressed mothers must not receive any live vaccination up to first 6 mo. Tdap: Tetanus, diphtheria, acellular, pertussis; HPV: Human papillomavirus vaccine.