Cholera Infection Risks and Cholera Vaccine Safety in Pregnancy

<table class="table-group" id="tab6"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Type of vaccine</td><td class="align_center">Risk</td><td class="align_center">Benefit</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">OCV</td><td class="align_center">No significant increase in adverse maternal or pregnancy outcomes</td><td class="align_center">A decrease in cholera incidence</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Dukoral</td><td class="align_center">No adverse effects in pregnant women</td><td class="align_center">NA</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Shanchol</td><td class="align_center">No adverse effects in pregnant women</td><td class="align_center">74% protection to adults (age 15 and older) over a five-year period</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Euvichol</td><td class="align_center">No adverse effects in pregnant women</td><td class="align_center">A strong vibriocidal response</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Risks and benefits of cholera vaccines in pregnancy.</div>

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Table 6: Cholera Infection Risks and Cholera Vaccine Safety in Pregnancy 