A member asked:

My husband is taking the typhoid oral (live) vaccine. i am pregnant. is it safe for me to be around him and have contact with him while he takes them?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Typhoid vaccine: The oral live attenuated vaccine should not be administered to pregnant women; If the strain contained in the vaccine is in your husband's stools it can potentially be transferred to you.

Answered 7/12/2014

3.9k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Should i take the typhoid vaccine before visiting beijing?

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers