Vaccine, contrainidicated in pregnancy is ?
Correct Answer: Tuberculin
Description: Ans. is 'a' i.e., Tuberculine or none o All live attenuated vaccines are contraindicated in pregnancy. o Pregnancy is not a contraindication for immunization by toxoid and killed (inactivated) vaccines. o Lets see each option Typhoid vaccine o There are two ypes of typhoid vaccines i.e., killed and live attenuated. o Killed vaccine is not contraindicated in pregnancy. Influenza vaccine Killed influenza vaccine is not contraindicated in pregnancy. HBV o Hepatitis B vaccine is killed vaccine and is not contraindicated in pregnancy. Now we are left with option 'a' o Tuberculin is a test not a vaccine. Vaccine used for TB is BCG. o BCG is a live attenuated vaccine and is contraindicated in pregnancy. o If examinar wanted to ask about vaccine used in TB (through option a), the answer is 'a' i.e., tuberculin, otherwise answer is none.
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