ACOG committee opinion no. 558: Integrating immunizations into practice

Abstract

Given demonstrated vaccine efficacy, safety, and the large potential for prevention of many infectious diseases among adults, newborns, and pregnant women, obstetrician-gynecologists should embrace immunizations as an integral part of their women's health care practice. To provide direct examples, evidence-based recommendations for three commonly administered immunizations by practicing obstetrician-gynecologists are discussed: 1) human papillomavirus vaccine, 2) influenza vaccine, and 3) tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine.