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Vaccinations for pregnant women.

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Swamy, GK; Heine, RP
Published in: Obstet Gynecol
January 2015

In the United States, eradication and reduction of vaccine-preventable diseases through immunization has directly increased life expectancy by reducing mortality. Although immunization is a public priority, vaccine coverage among adult Americans is inadequate. The Institute of Medicine, the Community Preventive Services Task Force, and other public health entities have called for the development of innovative programs to incorporate adult vaccination into routine clinical practice. Obstetrician-gynecologists are well suited to serve as vaccinators of women in general and more specifically pregnant women. Pregnant women are at risk for vaccine-preventable disease-related morbidity and mortality and adverse pregnancy outcomes, including congenital anomalies, spontaneous abortion, preterm birth, and low birth weight. In addition to providing direct maternal benefit, vaccination during pregnancy likely provides direct fetal and neonatal benefit through passive immunity (transplacental transfer of maternal vaccine-induced antibodies). This article reviews: 1) types of vaccines; 2) vaccines specifically recommended during pregnancy and postpartum; 3) vaccines recommended during pregnancy and postpartum based on risk factors and special circumstances; 4) vaccines currently under research and development for licensure for maternal-fetal immunization; and 5) barriers to maternal immunization and available patient and health care provider resources.

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Obstet Gynecol

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EISSN

1873-233X

Publication Date

January 2015

Volume

125

Issue

1

Start / End Page

212 / 226

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Zoonoses
  • Whooping Cough
  • Vaccines
  • Vaccination
  • Travel
  • Tetanus
  • Rubella
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
  • Pregnancy
  • Pneumococcal Infections
 

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Swamy, G. K., & Heine, R. P. (2015). Vaccinations for pregnant women. Obstet Gynecol, 125(1), 212–226. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000000581
Swamy, Geeta K., and R Phillips Heine. “Vaccinations for pregnant women.Obstet Gynecol 125, no. 1 (January 2015): 212–26. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000000581.
Swamy GK, Heine RP. Vaccinations for pregnant women. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jan;125(1):212–26.
Swamy, Geeta K., and R. Phillips Heine. “Vaccinations for pregnant women.Obstet Gynecol, vol. 125, no. 1, Jan. 2015, pp. 212–26. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000000581.
Swamy GK, Heine RP. Vaccinations for pregnant women. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jan;125(1):212–226.

Published In

Obstet Gynecol

DOI

EISSN

1873-233X

Publication Date

January 2015

Volume

125

Issue

1

Start / End Page

212 / 226

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Zoonoses
  • Whooping Cough
  • Vaccines
  • Vaccination
  • Travel
  • Tetanus
  • Rubella
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
  • Pregnancy
  • Pneumococcal Infections