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I have a scheduled c-section, i must get a tetanus vaccine and flu vaccine the day before the c-section, is it safe getting the vaccines right before c-section? i heard vaciness can cause a fever?

Q: i have a scheduled c-section, i must get a tetanus vaccine and flu vaccine the day before the c-section, is it safe getting the vaccines right before c-section? i heard vaciness can cause a fever?

: It is safe. It would be preferable to get these vaccines a little earlier simply to allow any reaction that might occur time to resolve, but a reaction sufficient to delay your C-section would be highly unusual.

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It is safe. It would be preferable to get these vaccines a little earlier simply to allow any reaction that might occur time to resolve, but a reaction sufficient to delay your C-section would be highly unusual.

Answered 7/30/2022

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A member asked:

I have a scheduled c-section, i must get a tetanus vaccine and flu vaccine the day before the c-section, is it safe getting the vaccines right before c-section? i heard vaciness can cause a fever?

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