51. Infections in Pregnancy and the Role of Vaccines
- Author
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Kimberly B. Fortner, Geeta K. Swamy, C. Reeder, and Claudia Nieuwoudt
- Subjects
Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Influenza vaccine ,Congenital cytomegalovirus infection ,complex mixtures ,Asymptomatic ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Pregnancy ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Pregnancy Complications, Infectious ,Vaccines ,Fetus ,030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine ,Tetanus ,business.industry ,Vaccination ,Toxoid ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,medicine.disease ,Immunization ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,business - Abstract
Pregnant women are at risk for infection and may have significant morbidity or mortality. Influenza, pertussis, zika, and cytomegalovirus produce mild or asymptomatic illness in the mother, but have profound implications for her fetus. Maternal immunization can prevent or mitigate infections in pregnant women and their infants. The Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices recommends 2 vaccines during pregnancy: inactivated influenza, and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis during pregnancy. The benefits of MMR, varicella, and other vaccines are reviewed. Novel vaccine studies for use during pregnancy for prevention of illness are explored.
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- 2018