Vaccination during pregnancy is important for active immunity of the mother against serious
infectious diseases, and also for passive immunity of the neonate to infectious diseases with …

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 …

Background Vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during pregnancy may
protect infants from RSV disease. Efficacy and safety data on a candidate RSV prefusion F …

Since the recognition of SARS-CoV-2 virus in December 2019 there have been more than
seventy-two million cases and greater than 1.6 million deaths globally, as well as more than …

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 …

Pregnancy and the postpartum period are associated with elevated risks to both mother and
infant from infectious disease. Vaccination of pregnant women, also called maternal …

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 …

Pregnant women are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality from influenza and are
recognized as a priority group for influenza vaccination. Despite this, uptake is often poor …

Background In a phase 1/2 study, a maternal respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate
(RSVPreF3) demonstrated an acceptable safety profile and efficiently increased RSV …

Importance Seasonal influenza vaccination in pregnancy can reduce influenza illness
among pregnant women and newborns. Evidence is limited on whether seasonal influenza …