To date, vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV) is not recommended during pregnancy, while it can be done during breastfeeding. However, in the event of an involuntary pregnancy, there are no indications for termination, because long-term observational studies of young vaccinated women, in which an unplanned pregnancy has arisen, have not reported miscarriages or teratogenic effects in newborns. It is only necessary to interrupt the vaccination cycle and complete it later, during breastfeeding.
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* Rosa De Vincenzo is an oncologist gynecologist of the Gemelli Polyclinic Foundation, IRCCS and Vice-President of the National Society of Colposcopy and Cervico-Vaginal Pathology