I am 25 years old, planning to get pregnant next year, and plan to get some vaccines first to protect myself and my baby. So what vaccines do I need, and do I need to have any tests before getting vaccinated? (Minh Thu, Dong Nai)
Reply:
Women preparing to become pregnant need to get vaccinated to protect the health of the mother and future baby. The reason is that the resistance and immune system of pregnant women will decrease compared to normal people, this is a natural mechanism but also increases the risk of disease. Therefore, vaccinations are very important.
Currently, only the hepatitis B vaccine requires a blood test before injection. This helps doctors know whether women have been infected with the virus or have a certain level of antibodies to prevent the disease. Based on the test results, the doctor will prescribe a vaccination regimen for you.
If you have never had hepatitis B, do not have antibodies, or your antibodies from a previous vaccination are not protective enough, you will need three doses of the vaccine. The vaccination schedule can be spread over 6 months.
Women get flu vaccine at VNVC before pregnancy. Photo: Moc Thao
The remaining vaccines do not require testing, including:
Measles, mumps, rubella : Vaccines help reduce and prevent the risk of serious complications in pregnant women and birth defects in newborns caused by measles, mumps, and rubella viruses. Women should complete the vaccination regimen three months before pregnancy.
Chickenpox : The injection helps prevent chickenpox and dangerous complications after birth in children such as birth defects, cerebral palsy, pneumonia... This vaccination regimen must be completed three months before pregnancy.
HPV : Women should complete this vaccination regimen one month before pregnancy, and there is no recommendation for testing before vaccination. Even if you have been infected with the virus, you still need to be vaccinated to prevent other strains of HPV and the risk of reinfection.
Flu : Women need to get vaccinated 1 month before pregnancy, 3 months in the middle or 3 months in the last trimester of pregnancy.
During pregnancy, if you have not been vaccinated against hepatitis B or have not completed the full course of vaccination, are infected with hepatitis C virus or have other chronic liver diseases, your doctor may prescribe additional vaccines. In addition, you need a whooping cough-diphtheria-tetanus vaccine.
VNVC vaccination system with nearly 140 VNVC centers nationwide, provides a full range of safe, high-quality vaccines, including vaccinations for women before and during pregnancy.
Dr. Le Thi Truc Phuong
Vaccination Doctor, VNVC Vaccination System
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