Vaccination against influenza (if pregnancy occurs during a flu season) can be carried out at any time during pregnancy, and is recommended for all pregnant women and for each subsequent gestation.
The diphtheria, tetanus-pertussis vaccine (dTpa), recommended as a single dose during the third trimester of each pregnancy (27-32 weeks), is of great importance.
During pregnancy, the dTpa vaccine and the influenza vaccine can be administered simultaneously.
Even during the current situation with the novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), according to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is essential to keep vaccination appointments. This is especially true for recommended vaccinations, so long as the response measures for Covid-19 allow it.
In case of high risk of exposure to poliovirus (e.g. travel to endemic countries), the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) can also be administered. In clearly indicated cases, clinical practice allows the administration of tetravalent vaccines.
