What vaccinations are required during pregnancy?

Dr Abha Majumdar
Head, Centre of IVF & Human Reproduction,
Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,
New Delhi

Q: Presently my wife is pregnant. During pregnancy normally women take three vaccinations. What are these and when are they given?

A:In India 2 doses of tetanus toxoid are given 4 to 6 weeks apart in the 5th and 6th month of pregnancy.