Association between seasonal influenza vaccination and neonatal outcomes in Shanghai, China.

ABSTRACT: While international and domestic recommendations advocating for influenza vaccination during pregnancy, the vaccination rate among this demographic in China remains low, mainly due to concerns about fetal safety. This retrospective cohort enrolled mothers who registered and delivered between August 2020 and July 2023. The relationship between maternal influenza vaccination and adverse neonatal outcomes was assessed using Poisson regression models and logistic regression analyses. The adverse neonatal outcomes under evaluation included small for gestational age (SGA), large for gestational age (LGA), preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW), low Apgar score, congenital anomalies, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission or referral, as well as stillbirth or neonatal death. Of the 2,

SUBMITTER: Lei L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12622344 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature