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PubMed: 38535543 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens13030200

Prenatal Maternal Immunization for Infant Protection: A Review of the Vaccines Recommended, Infant Immunity and Future Research Directions.

Pathogens 13(3)

Authors: Elizabeth M Quincer, Lisa M Cranmer, Satoshi Kamidani

Affiliations

  • Immunization Safety Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
  • Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
  • Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.

Abstract

Prenatal maternal immunization is an effective tool to protect mothers and infants from poor health outcomes due to infectious diseases. We provide an overview of the rationale for the use of prenatal vaccines, discuss the immunologic environment of the maternal-fetal interface including the impact of maternal vaccines prenatally and subsequently on the infant's immune response, and review vaccines currently recommended in pregnancy and landscape for the future of maternal vaccination. This review aims to provide an understanding of the recent history and progress made in the field and highlight the importance of continued research and development into new vaccines for pregnant populations.

MeSH

Pregnancy, Immunization, Vaccines, Immunity, Research, Allergy And Immunology, Infant

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