Meningococcal Vaccine: Protection, Risk, Schedule
after vaccine care :: Article Creator How Vaccines During Pregnancy Protect Moms And Babies Before And After Birth Why Vaccines Matter During Pregnancy Today, we're going to discuss how vaccines can protect both you and your baby when you are pregnant. So whether you're planning a pregnancy, currently expecting, or have recently given birth, this information is for you and your family's health. I'm Katie Ward. I'm a professor at the College of Nursing and a nurse practitioner in the OB-GYN Department at the University of Utah. Pregnancy is an exciting and joyful time, but it's also a time when your immune system is naturally suppressed. This makes pregnancy a time when moms are more vulnerable to certain infections that could harm both mom and baby. So that's where vaccines come in. Vaccines are a safe and effective way to protect both of you. The Centers for Disease Control, or CDC, has very clear recommendations fo...