A 28-year-old woman at 20 weeks' gestation asks whether she should receive an influenza vaccine. She has no comorbidities. What is the most appropriat...

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A 28-year-old woman at 20 weeks' gestation asks whether she should receive an influenza vaccine. She has no comorbidities. What is the most appropriate advice?

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Offer inactivated influenza vaccine now, funded under the National Immunisation Program

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Influenza vaccine is contraindicated in pregnancy

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Delay influenza vaccination until after delivery

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Give live attenuated intranasal influenza vaccine

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Vaccinate only if she develops chronic disease later in pregnancy

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Influenza vaccination in pregnancy

A 28-year-old woman at 20 weeks' gestation asks whether she should receive an influenza vaccine. She has no comorbidities. What is the most appropriate advice?