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Is it allowed to take Yellow Fever 17D Vaccine during lactation? |
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Live attenuated vaccine. Not indicated for infants younger than 6 months. It is considered to be safe for breastfed infants after 6-9 months of age. Several cases of YF vaccine-virus transmission to breastfed infants younger than 1 month who developed symptoms of meningo-encephalitis due to yellow fever virus after mother vaccination have been documented. Mothers of infants older than 9 months who are traveling to endemic areas are recommended to be immunized with anti-yellow fever virus vaccine. Traveling to endemic areas of infants younger than 9 months is not recommended because a higher risk of meningo-encephalitis due to vaccination. In case a travel should not be delayed, nursing mothers with children younger than 9 months are recommended to get vaccinated and pump and dump breast milk for 14 days, which is the period of active virus shedding after immunization. Mothers living in endemic areas are recommended to delay vaccination after the child is 6 months old. WHO Model List of Essential Drugs (2002): Compatible with breastfeeding |
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Types of risk
VERY LOW RISK
It is allowed while breastfeeding. It is not dangerous for a baby. It is moderately safe. more...
LOW RISK PROBABLE
Possible presence in breast milk is allowed. Follow the doctor's recommendation. more...
HIGH RISK PROBABLE
An unsafe drug, it is necessary to assess the risks while taking. Use safer analogs. more...
VERY HIGH RISK
It is not recommended. You need to stop breastfeeding or choose a safe analog. more...