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Vaccination recommendation changes for pregnant women.(Brief Article)
2002 DEC 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ob-Gyns are now being advised that it is safe for women to receive their rubella vaccination up to 1 month before becoming pregnant instead of the previous 3-month wait period, according to an opinion released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Women who have just given birth and are at high risk for acquiring rubella should be vaccinated before they leave the hospital.
Rubella, also known as German measles, is an infectious viral disease that if acquired during pregnancy can cause blindness, heart defects, deafness, and other birth defects in the newborn. The risk to the fetus depends on the stage of pregnancy at the time the woman is infected. If infection occurs during the first month of pregnancy, the fetus has a 50% chance of being affected. The risk drops to 10% by the third month.
Rubella immunization is typically given along with the mumps and measles vaccines. Ideally, women who are ...
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