PEDIATRICS Vol. 97 No. 3 March 1996, pp. 441
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Varicella Vaccine and Susceptible Pregnant Mothers

BRIAN D. KAN MD, SM, FAAP1, MARK J. AULT MD1, and JEFFREY S. GREENSPOON MD, FACOG, FACP2

1 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Ambulatory Care Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048
2 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Although the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases presented an excellent review on the use of varicella vaccine in children, we are concerned about their recommendation to give the vaccine to children of pregnant women. The Committee recommends, "A pregnant mother or other household member is not a contraindication for vaccination of the child." In contrast, the manufacturer gives the following precaution: "Vaccine recipients should avoid close association with susceptible high-risk individuals (eg, newborns, pregnant women, and immunocompromised persons."