“Pregnant women who are working in healthcare facilities, travel to area where infections are common or have certain chronic conditions such as diabetes are recommended to have respective vaccines.
According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention the following vaccinations are recommended for pregnant women who are at risk for an infection:
Hepatitis B
Meningococcal
Pneumococcal
Rabies
Polio (IPV)
Hepatitis A
Anthrax
Japanese encephalitis
Typhoid
Vaccinia (smallpox)
Yellow fever”
Dr Iliana Gancheva Dmitrieva, MD, PG Specialisation OBG
Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Belhoul Speciality Hospital
04 273 3333
www.belhoulspeciality.com