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Follow on Google News | Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Provides Vaccination Recommendations for Pregnant WomenBy: SMFM Helene Bernstein, M.D., Ph.D. is a Maternal-Fetal Medicine and infectious disease specialist and associate professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She is also a member of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Bernstein explained, “Pregnant women are at increased risk for influenza-related complications, including premature labor and preterm birth. Vaccination reduces flu-related hospitalization by 71 percent and getting vaccinated while pregnant also protects the baby for up to six months after birth.” Bernstein continued, “Influenza vaccination is recommended for every pregnant woman, every year and does not cause flu illness.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all pregnant women receive whooping cough or pertussis vaccination (Tdap) between 27 and 36 weeks for each pregnancy to protect the newborn until they receive their own vaccination at two months of age, Bernstein said. She also advises that patients at risk for hepatitis A or B should be vaccinated during pregnancy. “When physicians recommend vaccinations, the patient’s likelihood of being vaccinated increases seven-fold,” The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (est. 1977) is the premiere membership organization for obstetricians/ End
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