This sheet is about exposure to the ACAM2000® smallpox vaccine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information is based on available published research. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is the ACAM2000® smallpox vaccine? The ACAM2000® vaccine helps protect against smallpox, mpox, and other diseases caused by orthopoxviruses. The vaccine helps the body’s immune system learn how to protect itself (make antibodies) against …
Fact Sheet Search Results for: vaccine
COVID-19 Protein Subunit Vaccine (Novavax)
This sheet is about exposure to 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 more …
Hepatitis A Vaccine
This sheet is about exposure to the hepatitis A vaccine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information is based on available published literature. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is hepatitis A? Hepatitis A is a virus that spreads very easily among people. The virus infects the liver. Hepatitis A is the most common cause of jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) in women who are pregnant. For more information on …
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine (Abrysvo®)
This sheet is about exposure to the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information is based on available published literature. It should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is respiratory syncytial virus? Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that can cause an infection of the respiratory (breathing) tract. RSV spreads easily from person to person through droplets when an infected person …
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine (Moderna/Spikevax® and Pfizer/Comirnaty®)
This sheet is about exposure to a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information is based on available published literature. It 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, …
