The Evolving Maternal Vaccine Platform

Autor: Rebecca M. Adams, Bernard Gonik
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Reproductive Medicine, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp 154-171 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2673-3897
DOI: 10.3390/reprodmed5030014
Popis: Maternal vaccination is a safe and effective means of preventing infection in pregnant women, their fetuses, and infants after birth. Several vaccines are routinely administered in pregnancy as a valuable part of prenatal care with supporting recommendations from national and international health organizations. Fears concerning vaccine safety in pregnancy are pervasive despite sufficient available safety data to support their use, leading to underutilization of maternal immunization. Despite this hesitancy, the field of maternal vaccination is evolving to include more vaccines in the routine prenatal vaccination schedule, including the new RSV vaccine. This review discusses the currently recommended vaccines in pregnancy, evidence for their use, and an overview of ongoing clinical trials investigating prospective vaccines for pregnant women.
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