Novant Health Housecall: Must Have Vaccines for Pregnant Women

CHARLOTTE, NC-Β It’s the middle of cold and flu season, but if you’re pregnant what vaccines are safe to get for you and your baby?Β 

Dr. Onwuchuruba, OB/GYN with Novant Health says viruses that have a killed vaccine are safe, vaccines with the live virus are not.Β 

She also says it’s okay to get the flu and Tdap vaccines.Β 

Stay away from the chickenpox vaccine, Human Papillomavirus and Mesales, Mumps and rubella.Β