Immunization Pregnancy Resources

Want to Learn More?

We’ve put together some resources in case you want to learn more about immunizations for a healthy pregnancy. You will want to talk with your doctor or local health department about your personal situation.

Call or visit these resources:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Immunization Information Line:

(800) CDC-INFO/ (800) 232-4636

Online Resources:

Whooping Cough (pertussis)

Whooping Cough is on the Rise: Information for Pregnant Women | Spanish (California Department of Public Health)
Information for moms-to-be about protecting themselves and their babies.

Whooping Cough: Be Aware. Treat It Early | Spanish (California Department of Public Health)
Information for new moms about the signs and symptoms of whooping cough.
Is It Whooping Cough? Poster | Spanish (California Department of Public Health)
Poster about the signs of whooping cough.
Parents: Protect Yourself and Your Children | Spanish | Chinese (California Department of Public Health)
Information about whooping cough protection.
Grandparents: Protect Yourself and Your Grandbaby | Spanish (California Department of Public Health)
How grandparents can protect their grandbabies.

Protect Yourself and Your Baby | Spanish (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Flyer about preventing whooping cough.
Whooping Cough flyer for Students (Sonoma County Department of Health Services)
Bilingual flyer for students about whooping cough.

General Immunization and Pregnancy

Brochure for Pregnant Moms | Spanish | Chinese
Immunization and Pregnancy (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
A color flyer about shots to help keep pregnant women and their growing families healthy.

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B and Moms-to-be (Stanford University Asian Liver Center)
A brochure about pregnancy and Hepatitis B.
Chinese Vietnamese Korean Lao Tagalog

Hepatitis B and You (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
A presentation designed for women who test positive for the hepatitis B virus (HBV) during pregnancy.
Spanish Chinese Vietnamese Korean Hmong

Influenza

A Pregnant Woman’s Guide to Preventing the Flu (California Department of Public Health)
Information about preventing the flu and caring for yourself if you are sick.
Spanish | Chinese
Pregnancy and the Flu (March of Dimes)
Information about pregnancy, the flu, and the flu shot.
Ba bies Need You to Protect Them From the Flu (flyer)
A flyer for pregnant women and families with a baby under 6 months old. In English and Spanish.
Guess Who Needs a Flu Shot? You Do! (poster)
A color poster for pregnant women about flu shot benefits. In English and Spanish.

Influenza – H1N1 (swine flu)

Pregnant Women in Education, Childcare and Healthcare (Centers for Disease Control)
Covers possible workplace exposure to H1N1 virus.
What Pregnant Women Should Know About H1N1 (formerly called swine flu) Virus (Centers for Disease Control)
General guidance for pregnant women about the H1N1 virus.
General Information About H1N1 (Centers for Disease Control)
What to do if you get flu-like symptoms, and taking care of sick people in your home.
Resources for Parents and Caregivers (Centers for Disease Control)
Information for caregivers, including talking to children about the H1N1 virus.
2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine and Pregnant Women (Centers for Disease Control)
Questions and answers about the H1N1 flu vaccine.
Webcast: Latest Information for Pregnant Women and New Moms (from flu.gov)
A video from August 27, 2009, with experts sharing the latest information.
Novel H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and Feeding your Baby: What Parents Should Know (Centers for Disease Control)
Information for moms who get sick about breastfeeding and formula feeding their baby.
Swine Flu (H1N1 Flu) (March of Dimes)
Information about H1N1 flu for pregnant women and new mothers.
Flu Resources (WIC)
An extensive list of flu resources for women, infants, and children.
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Information (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Information for parents about preventing H1N1 flu.
Talking to Children About the Flu (Novel H1N1): A Parent Resource (National Association of School Nurses)
Guidance for talking with kids about the H1N1 virus.

Travel Vaccines

Travel Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Information about shots to help protect pregnant women and their babies when traveling out of the United States.

Vaccine Safety

Vaccines: Separating Facts from Fear (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
A 27-minute video that answers questions many parents have about vaccines.
Unprotected People Reports (Immunization Action Coalition)
An online collection of more than 90 articles and case reports about vaccine-preventable diseases that remind us why vaccines are essential to protecting and preserving our public health.
Vaccine Safety (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Overview of vaccine safety issues, including recent issues and research.