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What should be done for a pregnant woman whose serology shows that she is not immune to Rubella (never had the disease or the vaccine)?

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What should be done for a pregnant woman whose serology shows that she is not immune to Rubella (never had the disease or the vaccine)?

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You cannot vaccinate her while she is pregnant. Just advise her to be very careful about exposure during pregnancy. She should receive a dose of MMR postpartum before discharge from the hospital, http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr4708.pdf (page 17).