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Vaccine CONTRAINDICATED in pregnancy is: March 2013 (d, h)

A
Hepatitis A vaccine
B
MMR
C
Tetanus toxoid
D
Hepatitis B vaccine
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. B i.e. MMR No evidence exists of risk to the fetus from vaccinating pregnant women with inactivated virus or bacterial vaccines or toxoids. Live vaccines administered to a pregnant woman pose a theoretical risk to the fetus; therefore, live, attenuated virus and live bacterial vaccines generally are contraindicated during pregnancy.

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