the vaccine is not recommended for pregnant women. there has only been limited information about vaccine safety among pregnant women and their unborn babies. so far studies suggest that the vaccine has not caused health problems during pregnancy nor has it caused health problems for the child. but more research is still needed. for now pregnant women should wait to complete their pregnancy before getting the vaccine. if a women finds out she is pregnant after she has started getting the vaccine series she should wait until after her pregnancy is completed to finish the three-dose series.
should pregnant women be vaccinated against human papillomavirus?