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HSE National Clinical Guideline

National Clinical Guideline for Varicella in pregnancy


Topic: Varicella in pregnancy
Document Owner: National Clinical Lead for Guideline Development in Maternity and Gynaecology Services, National Women and Infants Health Programme (NWIHP)
National Group: Guideline Development Programme, National Women and Infants Health Programme
Effective From: 31/10/2023
This Guideline aims to provide evidence based recommendations for the care of women with varicella as well as promoting a standardised approach nationally across all maternity units.
National Clinical Guideline for Varicella in pregnancy
PDF, 2.16MB

This National Clinical Practice Guideline provides an evidence-based framework for the prevention, assessment and management of varicella-zoster virus infection during pregnancy and the early neonatal period.

It addresses determination of maternal immunity, vaccination counselling, post-exposure prophylaxis and management of acute maternal infection.

Recommendations also encompass fetal surveillance, neonatal prophylaxis and treatment, infection-prevention measures, breastfeeding and herpes zoster, with the aim of reducing maternal, fetal and neonatal morbidity.

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