Monkeypox Vaccine use while Breastfeeding
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jul 6, 2023.
Monkeypox Vaccine Levels and Effects while Breastfeeding
Summary of Use during Lactation
No information is available on the clinical use of monkeypox vaccine during breastfeeding. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and several health professional organizations state that vaccines given to a nursing mother do not affect the safety of breastfeeding for mothers or infants and that breastfeeding is not a contraindication to monkeypox vaccine.[1-3] Monkeypox vaccine does not replicate and behaves like a non-live vaccine and non-live vaccines are generally considered to be acceptable during breastfeeding.[4] The US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention states that if monkeypox vaccine is required by the mother, it is not a reason to discontinue breastfeeding.[5]
Drug Levels
Maternal Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Infant Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects in Breastfed Infants
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects on Lactation and Breastmilk
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
References
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Ezeanolue E, Harriman K, Hunter P, et al. Best Practices Guidance of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). https://www
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Kimberlin DW, Brady MT, Jackson MA, Long SS. Red Book: 2018 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. 31st ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics. 2018.
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Gruslin A, Steben M, Halperin S, et al. Immunization in pregnancy: No. 220, December 2008. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2009;105:187-91. [PubMed: 19367691]
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Anderson PO. Maternal vaccination and breastfeeding. Breastfeed Med 2019;14:215-7. [PubMed: 30888205]
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Smallpox/Monkeypox VIS. June 1, 2022. https://www
.cdc.gov/vaccines /hcp/vis/vis-statements /smallpox-monkeypox.html
Substance Identification
Substance Name
Monkeypox Vaccine
Drug Class
Breast Feeding
Lactation
Milk, Human
Vaccines
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