Vital Signs: Burden and Prevention of Influenza and Pertussis Among Pregnant Women and Infants--United States

Authors :: Lindley, Megan C.
Kahn, Katherine E.
Bardenheier, Barbara H.
D'Angelo, Denise V.
Dawood, Fatimah S.
Fink, Rebecca V.
Havers, Fiona
Skoff, Tami H.
Source :: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. October 11, 2019, Vol. 68 Issue 40, p885, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: Introduction Pregnancy confers an increased risk for hospitalization with influenza; one analysis estimated a 2.4 greater odds of influenza-associated hospitalization among pregnant women compared with nonpregnant patients (1). Influenza is [...]

Subjects :: Tetanus toxoid
Infants -- Surveys
Influenza vaccines
Whooping cough -- Prevention
Health care industry
Women's health
Public health
Influenza -- Prevention
Vaccination
Diphtheria toxoid
Pregnant women
Vaccines
Death
Organizations
Biological products
Diphtheria
Public health movements
Health care industry
Health

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