Vaccinations for pregnant women

2018-06-22 06:00:59
When does the vaccinations are given to the pregnant lady Can u please let me know how many vaccinations are required and when are they given
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Yes usually 2 doses of tetanus toxoid are given 6 weeks apart starting at 16 to 20 weeks pregnancy. However these days Td and Tdap are being given instead of tetanus toxoid and also vaxiflu 4 or vaxigrip

Answered2018-06-22 18:11:11

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Vaccinations can be given after 4-5 mth. They are against tetanus toxoid - 2 injection 1 mth apart. Now a days vaccination against swine flu is also given

Answered2018-06-22 06:46:59

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