Vaccination during pregnancy to protect infants against influenza: why and why not?

Abstract:

:Influenza is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality for pregnant women and infants worldwide. Influenza vaccination during pregnancy has been shown to be safe and highly effective and should be recommended for all pregnant women before the influenza season. Despite existing recommendations, the vaccine is underused in most countries. Obstacles to immunization include insufficient awareness of the disease burden and of the importance and safety of immunization, fear of liability and the wish to minimize interventions during pregnancy. Therefore, educational interventions for the public and health care workers are necessary to increase protection of pregnant women and young infants from influenza related complications.

journal_name

Vaccine

journal_title

Vaccine

authors

Blanchard-Rohner G,Siegrist CA

doi

10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.08.013

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2011-10-06 00:00:00

pages

7542-50

issue

43

eissn

0264-410X

issn

1873-2518

pii

S0264-410X(11)01222-9

journal_volume

29

pub_type

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