Maternal vaccination-current status, challenges, and opportunities.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Maternal vaccination is a promising strategy for protecting pregnant women and newborns against severe infections. This review aims to describe the current status and challenges associated with maternal vaccination against seasonal influenza, tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap/DTaP), and novel coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) in Japan and other countries, mainly the United States and the United Kingdom.

Methods

A literature search was conducted in PubMed and other public websites (e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) to obtain information on maternal vaccination.

Results

Inactivated vaccines are recommended for pregnant women by gynecologic societies in Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Among pregnant Japanese women, the influenz

SUBMITTER: Kurasawa K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10100318 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature