Ask a doctor: Should I get an RSV vaccine during my pregnancy? | 11.22.24 | Risk Less. Do More.
Nov 26, 2024
Dr. Felicia Hamilton, an OBGYN with MedStar Washington Hospital Center, explains that RSV can be dangerous for babies younger than 6 months. If you’re 32–36 weeks pregnant, you should get an RSV vaccine to help protect your baby from severe RSV. Learn more at cdc.gov/RiskLessDoMore.
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RSV is the number one reason that babies
end up in the hospital most children who
get RSV have mild cold-like symptoms
that clear up quickly but for some
including babies younger than 6 months
RSV can be dangerous if if you're
pregnant you should get the RSV vaccine
to help protect your baby from severe
illness and hospitalization the RSV
vaccine recommended during pregnancy has
been tested and is continuously
monitored for safety talk to your doctor
about when during pregnancy you should
get an RSV vaccine so you can risk less
and do more for yourself and your baby
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