Infections in the first year of life are common and often severe. The newborn host
demonstrates both quantitative and qualitative differences to the adult in nearly all aspects of …

Zika virus, influenza, and Ebola have called attention to the ways in which infectious disease
outbreaks can severely–and at times uniquely–affect the health interests of pregnant women …

Maternal immunisation has the potential to substantially reduce morbidity and mortality from
infectious diseases after birth. The success of tetanus, influenza, and pertussis immunisation …

Immunization during pregnancy has been recommended in an increasing number of
countries. The aim of this strategy is to protect pregnant women and infants from severe …

ABSTRACT In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), chronic viral hepatitis B (HBV) affects more than
60 million people. Mother-to-child transmission is a major contributor to the ongoing HBV …

Objectives: An increasing number of vaccines are recommended or are being developed for
use during pregnancy to protect women, fetuses, and/or newborns. For vaccines that are …

Introduction Vaccines are being developed against Group B Streptococcus and respiratory
syncytial virus. These vaccines are designed to be given to pregnant women to protect …

Vaccination during pregnancy is increasingly being used as an effective approach for
protecting both young infants and their mothers from serious infections. Drawing conclusions …

Background The variability of terms and definitions of Adverse Events Following
Immunization (AEFI) represents a missed opportunity for optimal monitoring of safety of …

It has been recognized for centuries that pregnant women have unique susceptibilities to
many infectious diseases that predispose them to untoward outcomes compared with the …