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In the meantime, you can enjoy access to all the latest news, events and resources for different therapy areas on our website.Maternal Immunization with the Tdap vaccine has been shown to be effective in preventing pertussis disease in infants <3 months of age 1-4
- Maternal Immunization against pertussis with Tdap is currently considered an effective intervention to minimize the morbidity and mortality associated with pertussis in neonates before their primary vaccine series can be completed 56
- Studies around the world indicated that Maternal Immunization is an effective way to protect infants in the early months of life 1-478
Tdap: tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine.
References:
- Baxter R, et al. Effectiveness of vaccination during pregnancy to prevent infant pertussis. Pediatrics. 2017;139(5). Pii:e20164091. https://www.ncbi.nih.gov/pubmed/2855752
- Amirthalingam G, et al. Sustained effectiveness of the maternal pertussis immunization program in England 3 years following introduction. Clin Infect Dis. 2016:63:S236-S243.
- Bellido-Blasco J, et al. A case-control study to assess the effectiveness of pertussis vaccination during pregnancy on newborns, Valencian community, Spain, 1 March 2015 to 29 February 2016. Eurosurveillance. 2017;22(22):1-7.
- Saul N. et al. Effectiveness of maternal pertussis vaccination in preventing infection and disease in infants: The NSW Public Health Network case-control study. Vaccine.2018;36(14):1887-1892.
- World Health Organization (WHO). Pertussis vaccines: WHO position paper – September 2015. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2015;90(35):433-458.
- Gkentzi D, et al. Maternal Vaccination against pertussis: a systematic review of the recent literature. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2017;102:F456-F463.
- Vizzotti C, et al. Maternal Immunization in Argentina: A storyline from the perspective of a middle income country. Vaccine 2015;33(47):6413-6419.
- Winter K, et al. Effectiveness of Prenatal Versus Postpartum Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccination in Preventing Infant Pertussis. Clin Infect Dis. 2017;64(1):3-8.
