Drug Levels and Effects
Summary of Use during Lactation
Chikungunya vaccine is a live, attenuated vaccine. No information is available on the clinical use of chikungunya vaccine during breastfeeding. However, in adults given the vaccine, viremia resolved in all participants by 15 days after the dose. If the mother requires chikungunya vaccine, it is not a reason to discontinue breastfeeding.
Drug Levels
Maternal Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Infant Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects in Breastfed Infants
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects on Lactation and Breastmilk
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Substance Identification
Substance Name
Chikungunya Vaccine, Live
Drug Class
Breastfeeding
Lactation
Milk, Human
Vaccines
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Publication Details
Publication History
Last Revision: April 15, 2024.
Copyright
Attribution Statement: LactMed is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Publisher
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda (MD)
NLM Citation
Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed®) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; 2006-. Chikungunya Vaccine, Live. [Updated 2024 Apr 15].