Background The most important factor influencing maternal vaccination uptake is healthcare
professional (HCP) recommendation. However, where data are available, one-third of …

Background Infants< 3 months of age are at highest risk for developing severe complications
after pertussis. The majority of pregnant women has low concentrations of pertussis-specific …

Prevalences of prepregnancy obesity and gestational diabetes were higher among pregnant
women hospitalized for COVID-19–related illness (eg, worsening respiratory status) than …

Introduction Infants too young to be fully immunized are the most vulnerable to severe
pertussis disease. To close this susceptibility gap, passive infant immunization through …

The World Health Organization has named vaccine hesitancy as one of the top ten threats to
global health in 2019. The reasons why people choose not to vaccinate are complex, but …

Maternal pertussis vaccination has been introduced in several countries to protect infants
from birth until routine infant vaccination takes place. This review assesses existing …

Background Understanding the safety of vaccines is critical to inform decisions about
vaccination. Our objective was to conduct a systematic review of the safety of vaccines …

The WHO recommends vaccination of all children against pertussis. However, newborn
infants remain vulnerable to infection. Pertussis vaccination during pregnancy has been …

BACKGROUND: The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices currently recommends
pregnant women receive influenza and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and …

Introduction An increased risk of chorioamnionitis in people receiving tetanus toxoid,
reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine during pregnancy has …