Postpartum live virus vaccination: lessons from veterinary medicine
Received 13 March 2001; accepted 31 October 2001.
Abstract
Pregnant rubella-susceptible women are often revaccinated during the postpartum period with the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccine (MMR).
It is known that the rubella virus from vaccine is secreted in breast milk and persists in the nose and throat for up to 28 days but it is not known whether the measles and mumps viruses are similarly secreted.
Correspondence to: F. Edward Yazbak MD, FAAP, TL Autism Research, 70 Viewcrest Drive, Box 770 West Flamouth, MA 02574, USA
1Catherine J.M. Diodati MA of Windsor, Ontario, is the author of the Immunization: History, Ethics, Law and Health (1999); Flu Shots: What You Need to Know Before Making a Decision (2000) and Animal Vaccines: What Every Pet Lover Should Know (forthcoming).
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