Which of the following vaccines is Contraindicated during pregnancy?: (A) Hepatitis B vaccine, (B) Varicella vaccine, (C) Influenza vaccine, (D) Tetanus toxoid
Answer is B. Live attenuated vaccines are contraindicated in pregnancy.Some examples of live attenuated : Viral: MMR vaccine, chicken pox vaccine, smallpox vaccine, oral polio vaccine (Sabin), rotavirus vaccine, and yellow fever vaccine.Bacterial: BCG vaccine,typhoid vaccineNote: Recently live attenuated influenza vaccine came into use, given as nasal spray.