Which vaccine is generally recommended during pregnancy to help protect the mother and newborn from influenza?
Correct answer: B. Inactivated influenza vaccine
- A. Live attenuated influenza vaccine
- B. Inactivated influenza vaccine
- C. Measles, mumps and rubella vaccine
- D. Oral poliovirus vaccine as routine antenatal care
Explanation
The inactivated influenza vaccine can be given during pregnancy and helps reduce serious influenza illness in the mother, with some protection for the newborn. Live vaccines such as measles, mumps and rubella are generally avoided during pregnancy unless a specialist indication exists.
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Routine care during pregnancy includes booking history, physical examination, laboratory investigations, nutritional advice, immunisation, fetal growth assessment and scheduled antenatal visits. It also covers recognition of danger signs, calculation of gestational age and estimated delivery date, and the difference between uncomplicated surveillance and referral for high-risk pregnancy.
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