Neonatal outcomes after influenza immunization during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are limited data about the effect of maternal influenza infection on fetuses and newborns. We performed a secondary analysis of data from the Mother's Gift project, a randomized study designed to test the effectiveness of inactivated influenza and pneumococcal vaccines during pregnancy.

Methods

In the Mother's Gift project, 340 pregnant women in Bangladesh received either inactivated influenza vaccine or 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (control). This study was performed from August 2004 through December 2005. We performed a secondary analysis of outcomes following maternal influenza immunization during two periods: when influenza virus was not circulating (September 2004 through January 2005) and when influenza virus was circulating (February

SUBMITTER: Steinhoff MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3314035 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature