Table 6.
Vaccination schedule during preconception and pregnancy[53]
| Vaccine | Dose/s | Schedule | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preconception | |||
| Hepatitis B | 3 | 0-1-6 month | Avoid conception for at least 4 weeks after MMR or varicella vaccine |
| Varicella (Chickenpox) | 2 | 2 doses at 4-8 weeks | |
| MMR | 2 | 2 doses at 4-8 weeks | |
| HPV | 3 | 0-1 month (HPV2) or 2-6 months (HPV4) | |
| Influenza | 1 | 1 dose every year | |
| During pregnancy | |||
| TT/Td | 2 | 1 dose early in pregnancy and 2nd dose 4 weeks after 1st dose | |
| Tdap | 1 | 3rd trimester | |
| Influenza | 1 | 1 at any stage of gestation | |
| During lactation | |||
| All vaccines except typhoid and yellow fever can be given as catch-up immunization. | |||
TT: tetanus toxoid; Td: tetanus and adult diphtheria; HPV: human papillomavirus; MMR: measles, mumps, and rubella