CDC Advisory Committee Recommends Tdap Vaccine for All Pregnant Women
The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that healthcare providers administer the Tdap vaccine to all pregnant women during each pregnancy. The committee issued the recommendation regardless of a patient's prior vaccination status. If not given during pregnancy, the vaccine should be administered immediately postpartum.
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The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 14 to 0, with one abstention, to recommend Tdap immunization for all pregnant women. Prenatal care providers should implement a Tdap immunization program.
According to the recommendation, health-care personnel should administer a dose of the Tdap vaccine during each pregnancy. This recommendation applies regardless of the patient's prior history of receiving the Tdap vaccine.
In cases where the vaccine is not administered during pregnancy, the recommendation states that Tdap should be administered immediately postpartum.
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