This sheet is about exposure to nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is nirmatrelvir/ritonavir? Nirmatrelvir and ritonavir are medications that have been used together to treat COVID-19, the illness caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2. The combination of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir is sold under the brand name Paxlovid®. To be most effective, nirmatrelvir/ritonavir …
The Baby Blog: Infections & Vaccines
Monkeypox/Smallpox Vaccine (ACAM2000®)
This sheet is about exposure to the ACAM2000® monkeypox/smallpox vaccine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is mpox (monkeypox)? Mpox is an illness caused by a virus. The virus belongs to a group of viruses called orthopoxviruses. The virus spreads from person to person through body fluids. The virus can also pass from a person who is pregnant to their developing baby. For more …
Monkeypox/Smallpox Vaccine (JYNNEOS™)
This sheet is about exposure to the JYNNEOS™ monkeypox/smallpox vaccine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is mpox (monkeypox)? Mpox is an illness caused by a virus. The virus belongs to a group of viruses called orthopoxviruses. The virus spreads from person to person through body fluids. The virus can also pass from a person who is pregnant to their developing baby. For more …
Mpox (Monkeypox)
This sheet is about having mpox in a pregnancy or while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is mpox (monkeypox)? Mpox is an illness caused by a virus. The virus belongs to a group of viruses called orthopoxviruses. Symptoms of mpox can begin 5 to 21 days after being exposed to the virus, but most people start having symptoms in 7 to 14 days. The first symptoms to appear can be: fever, headache, muscle …
COVID-19 Protein Subunit Vaccine (Novavax)
This sheet is about exposure to the COVID-19 protein subunit vaccine (Novavax) in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is COVID-19? COVID-19 (short for Coronavirus Disease 2019) is an illness caused by a virus (called SARS-CoV-2). The virus easily spreads from person to person through respiratory droplets that come from our mouths and noses when we breathe, talk, cough, or sneeze. For …
