No vaccine is contraindicated for breastfeeding mothers  (see posts
regarding anthrax as well).   Oral polio vaccine (OPV) and Inactivated Polio
Vaccine (IPV) are no exception.
Theresa Chmiel, CLC, ICCE, wife of vaccine specialist :-)
Pensacola, FL
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Sent: Friday, March 26, 1999 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: Vaccinations


>        A friend that is working for the health department was inquiring
about
>vaccinations that are okay to take while nursing.  Although she had
references
>for several, there was some descrepancy between them.
>         Basically...which ones may be of concern (I am sure that answer
should be
>very small).?  We were unable to find anything specific on the Polio
vaccine.
>Thanks in advance,
>Sharon
>