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Ustekinumab (Stelara°): no live vaccines before 6 months of age for infants who have been exposed in utero

 Adverse Effects  Infants exposed in utero to an immunosuppressant such as ustekinumab are, as a result, susceptible to serious infections for several months after birth if they are given a vaccine containing live attenuated bacteria or viruses.
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Source: "Ustekinumab (Stelara°): no live vaccines before 6 months of age for infants who have been exposed in utero" Prescrire Int 2023; 32 (254): 299. Subscribers only.

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