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Hi doctor . i receive my rubella injection on the 12,july and,fall pregnant on the 14 of,july.will this be harmful to,my unborn baby

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Noooooo!: In fact you will will be passively transporting some of your antibodies that you make against measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles) across your placenta to your fetus. They haven't made individual components in the USA for years! Your kid will still get an MMR at around 1 and then 4-6 on entry to K or 1st grade.

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Not reported to: Although they advise women considering pregnancy to avoid it for at least a month after the MMR, the data available has not shown an increase in problems in those who have done so.

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Probably not: The rubella vaccine available in the USA has been studied quite extensively for years and is continuously being monitored. The risks that it "is harmful to unborn babies" when given to women days to months before they got pregnant or during pregnancy seem to be minimal, impossible to prove and apparently nonexistent. An obstetrical geneticist knowledgeable about rubella may be able to update you.

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