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| dvdabba Total Posts: 12 | Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 01:49 am Use of one of the following vaccination is absolutely contraindicated in pregnancy ? A) Hepatitis-B B) Cholera C) Rabies D) Yellow fever Answer given D. Cholera vaccine is a killed vaccine. Hep B vaccine contains one of the viral envelope proteins, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Live vaccines are contraindicated in pregnancy. Rabies, Yellow fever are live vaccines. But CDC site https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/preg-guide.htm says the risks and benefits need to be wieghed for last two. None is absolutely contraindicated. Whats the opinion guys? |
| vicky78 Total Posts: 40 | Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 05:00 pm |