TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Varicella in Pregnancy A1 - Rogers, Vanessa L. A1 - Roberts, Scott W. A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. PY - 2023 T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023 AB - Commonly known as chickenpox, varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection has a fairly benign course when incurred during childhood but may cause serious illness in adults, particularly during pregnancy. Infection results in lifelong immunity. Approximately 95% of women born in the United States have VZV antibodies by the time they reach reproductive age. The incidence of VZV infection during pregnancy has been reported as up to 7:10,000. The vaccine is contraindicated in pregnancy because the effects of the vaccine on the fetus are unknown. Nonpregnant women who are vaccinated should avoid pregnancy for 1 month after injection. Inadvertent vaccination in early pregnancy or within a month of pregnancy is not an indication for termination, although women should be counseled about theoretical risks. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/04 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193159503 ER -