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Live-attenuated vaccine

A vaccine made with a weakened live organism that is usually avoided during pregnancy.

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Vaccinations during pregnancy overview

Vaccinations during pregnancy overview

Why vaccination matters in pregnancy Pregnancy changes immune function, cardiopulmonary demand, and the stakes of an otherwise routine infection. A respiratory virus, for example, may lead to more severe maternal illness, more clinic visits, dehydration, fever, or hospitalization than it would outside pregnancy. Preventing that illness is valuable in its own right, because maternal stability […]