Prenatal Immunization Guidance & FAQs
COVID
- COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations for Obstetric–Gynecologic Care (ACOG)
- COVID-19 FAQs for Obstetrician–Gynecologists (ACOG)
RSV
Tdap
- Commitee Opinion 718: Update on Immunization and Pregnancy: Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Vaccination (ACOG)
- Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis FAQs for Providers (ACOG)
Influenza
- Influenza in Pregnancy: Prevention and Treatment (ACOG)
- Influenza FAQs for Obstetrician–Gynecologists (ACOG)
Provider Educational Materials
- Improving Prenatal Immunization Rates (Aliados Health)
- Making a Strong Vaccine Referral for Prenatal Immunizations
- COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy: Conversation Guide (ACOG)
Provider Immunization Tools
- RX for prenatal immunizations
- Prenatal Immunization Declination form (coming soon!)
- Gestational Wheel & Material Order Form
Use this form to order FREE gestational wheels, which include timing for Tdap and flu immunizations - Vaccine Information Statements (immunize.org)
- Immunization Coding (ACOG)
- Managing Costs (ACOG)
Patient Education Materials
- Expecting? Protect Yourself and Your Baby Against COVID-19, RSV, Flu, and Whooping Cough flyer (also in Spanish)
Use this form to order FREE copies. - Immunizations for a Healthy Pregnancy brochure (also in Spanish)
Use this form to order FREE copies. - Perinatal Communicable Disease postcard style material
- Need A Ride? flyer
Use this to promote Medi-Cal’s transportation benefit - COVID-19 resources for pregnant people
Patient FAQs
- Vaccine Safety During Pregnancy (ACOG)
- Vaccines During Pregnancy (ACOG)
- The RSV Vaccine and Pregnancy (ACOG)
- The Tdap Vaccine and Pregnancy (ACOG)
- The Flu Vaccine and Pregnancy (ACOG)
Campaigns, Toolkits, and Infographics
- Infographic on prenatal vaccines and antibody transfer to infant
- Infographic on benefits of COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy for mother and baby
- Infographic showing benefits of prenatal Tdap and flu immunizations (CIC)
- Inforgraphic: Pregnant? Top 3 Reasons Why You Need the COVID-19 Vaccine (ACOG)
- Infographic: Pregnant? Top 3 Reasons Why You Need the Tdap Vaccine (ACOG)
- CDPH’s Pregnancy Toolkit
- ACOG’s Maternal Immunization Social Media Toolkit
Local Health Department Tools
Data and Reports
- CDPH Pertussis Reports (Look under Surveillance Reports)
- 2022 Maternal and Infant Health Assessment Survey: Prenatal Vaccinations in California (PDF) | 2022 MIHA Survey (Excel)
- 2021 Maternal and Infant Health Assessment Survey: Prenatal Vaccinations in California (PDF) | 2021 MIHA Survey (Excel)
- 2020 Maternal and Infant Health Assessment Survey: Prenatal Vaccinations in California (PDF) | 2020 MIHA Survey (Excel)
- New S, Winter K, Boyte R, et al. Barriers to Receipt of Prenatal Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Among Mothers of Infants Aged <4 Months with Pertussis — California, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2018;67:1068–1071.
Letters from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to Physicians
- Implement Prenatal Tdap Program to Prevent Infant Pertussis in California (12-30-16)
- To Physicians about Infant Pertussis: Prevention, Evaluation and Treatment (8-3-16)
Letter from the California Conference of Local Health Officers to Local Health Dept. Staff
Pharmacists’ Tools and Information