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Tdap vaccination during pregnancy to reduce pertussis infection in young infants.

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: QUESTION: What is the basis for the new recommendations to vaccinate pregnant women against pertussis after the first trimester? ANSWER: There have been outbreaks of epidemic proportions of pertussis, mostly among young infants who have not received sufficient passive immunity from their mothers. This strategy of vaccination during pregnancy aims at stopping these life-threatening epidemics.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Jeremy N Matlow, Anna Pupco, Pina Bozzo, Gideon Koren

Language: English

Topic: Bacterial Infections and Vaccines

Subfield: Microbiology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1903991398

FWCI: 1.94

Cites: 17

Cited by: 14

Related to: 10