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Can you get a tetanus shot while pregnant?

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Dr. PAUL EUN answered

After 20 weeks: Currently, tdap vaccine is recommended for all pregnant women after 20 weeks gestation if they have not received this vaccine previously. In addition to tetanus and diphtheria, this vaccine contains whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine as well and there is an epidemic going on at this time. It is important to get this vaccine.

Dr Raff agreed

Answered 8/20/2012

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