Vaccines are recommended during pregnancy to protect against serious illnesses. Common vaccines given during pregnancy are Tdap, flu Tdap, COVID-19, and RSV.
We are offering Tdap, flu, COVID-19, and RSV to all of our pregnant patients. Children who get sick are most often infected by their mother or a care giver. If a vaccine is available, we are also happy to vaccinate fathers of babies.
CDC recommended in 2012 that all pregnant women be vaccinated whether or not they had received the vaccine in the past. In addition to protecting the woman, there is evidence that the antibodies cross the placenta and may protect the infant from infection or decrease the severity of the disease for infants.