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ACOG committee opinion no. 558: Integrating immunizations into practice
Given demonstrated vaccine efficacy, safety, and the large potential for prevention of many infectious diseases among adults, newborns, and pregnant women, obstetrician-gynecologists should embrace immunizations as an integral part of their women's health care practice. To provide direct examples, evidence-based recommendations for three commonly administered immunizations by practicing obstetrician-gynecologists are discussed: 1) human papillomavirus vaccine, 2) influenza vaccine, and 3) tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine.
Given demonstrated vaccine efficacy, safety, and the large potential for prevention of many infectious diseases among adults, newborns, and pregnant women, obstetrician-gynecologists should embrace immunizations as an integral part of their women's health care practice. To provide direct examples, evidence-based recommendations for three commonly administered immunizations by practicing obstetrician-gynecologists are discussed: 1) human papillomavirus vaccine, 2) influenza vaccine, and 3) tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine.
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