Hi all. I am starting a new job tomorrow and need to go to Occupational Health. They have already told me I will need a series of Hepatitis B injections and Mantoux testing.
I've done a bit of a search on the evidence/contraindications of these in pregnancy (I'm currently 14 weeks) - from what I've read, Hep B isn't hugely well researched in pregnant women, but because it is not a live virus, it is not expected to have an effect on the baby. Mantoux seems relatively safe, although BCG vaccine is contraindicated as it is a live virus. Part of me thinks that if I'm not able to be vaccinated against TB during pregnancy there's little point in me having the mantoux test.
I just wanted to find out what others think or if anyone has had any experience of these vaccines/testing in pregnancy?
TIA.