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Review Papers | Nursing | India | Volume 6 Issue 6, June 2017

Maternal Education: Immunization during Pregnancy

Akoijam Mamata Devi | Akoijam Sangita Devi ^[2]

Abstract: Pregnancy is especially vulnerable days for mother and her unborn fetus from contagious diseases. Some of contagious diseases can cause serious problem to mother and her unborn fetus. Pregnancy period are at high risk from infectious diseases, they need to up-to-date with their immunization before the conception and all mother should get influenza and pertussis vaccines during every pregnancy. Some of the vaccine can save various infectious or contagious diseases like influenza, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, Meningococcal, pneumococcal disease, measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough.

Keywords: nfluenza, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, Meningococcal, pneumococcal disease, measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough

Edition: Volume 6 Issue 6, June 2017,

Pages: 1212 - 1216