Clinicians: Information on Optimal Timing for Administering Tdap Vaccines to Your Pregnant Patients

Vaccination Recommendations

Review Tdap recommendations and complete CDC guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women, including information on safety, effectiveness, and vaccination while breastfeeding.

Talking to Your Patients

Provide your patients with a clear, effective recommendation for maternal vaccination. You are your patients’ most trusted source of health information during pregnancy.

Print and order materials to share with your patients and posters for your office. Find online articles and videos for pregnant women and get web buttons to point your website visitors to useful resources.

For more information about vaccines for pregnant women, please visit CDC’s Pregnancy and Vaccination page.

Page last reviewed: August 24, 2017