title: The clinical content of preconception care: immunizations as part of preconception care.
abstract: Many vaccine-preventable diseases have serious consequences for the pregnant mother, the fetus, and the neonate. This article reviews the rationale and impact of including vaccinations as part of preconception care and provides recommendations for clinical care. Vaccinations that are recommended highly in preconception care include the hepatitis B and the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines. The role of human papillomavirus, varicella, diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccinations as part of preconception care is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA. dean_coonrod@MedProDoctors.com
authors.forename: Dean V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Coonrod
authors.forename: Brian W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Jack
authors.forename: Kim A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Boggess
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Jeanne A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Conry
authors.forename: Shanna N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cefalo
authors.forename: Kam D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pizzica
authors.forename: Anne L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Dunlop
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D016742:Preconception Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014611:Vaccination; D014765:Viral Vaccines; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D014765:Viral Vaccines