Pregnant Women First in Line for H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), pregnant women should be one of the first groups of people in line for an H1N1 vaccine once it is produced.
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Vaccinations and Immunizations Before, During and After Pregnancy
There are certain vaccinations which are safe during pregnancy while others are contraindicated. See the complete list here.
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Anthrax Vaccine and Male Fertility
My husband received the anthrax vaccine several years ago while in the army. Could that affect our chances of having a healthy baby?
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Information About Vaccinations
How do vaccines work?
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Rubella Vaccination - When Is it Safe to Get Pregnant?
How long after I have the rubella vaccine should I wait to get pregnant?
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Congenital Rubella
If a woman has rubella during pregnancy, the rubella virus can induce many different birth defects (known as 'Rubella Syndrome' or 'Congenital Rubella'), some of which are quite severe.
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Polio Vaccine (IPV)
Prior to the invention of the Polio vaccine, IPV, thousands of people died from the polio virus each year and tens of thousands more were left paralyzed. Today, the number of people diagnosed with polio each year hovers near zero in the United States.
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Should Pediatricians See Unvaccinated Kids?
The measles outbreak has left pediatricians facing a dilemma: should they see unvaccinated kids or turn them away so contagious diseases don't infect other patients too young to be fully vaccinated?
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Can I Get Chicken Pox?
My 4-year-old has chicken pox. Can I get it? Most adults who grew up in the U.S. are immune to the virus either because they had the disease or because they were immunized.
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MMR Vaccine and TTC
When is it safe to get pregnant after the Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination?
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