A Retrospective observational cohort study of the effect of antenatal influenza vaccination on birth outcomes in Cape Town, South Africa, 2015-2016.

Meredith L McMorrowLiza RossiSusan MeiringKatherine BishopRaphaela ItzikowitzWashiefa IsaacsFaakhiera StellenboomSibongile WalazaOrienka HellfersceeFlorette Kathleen TreurnichtHeather J ZarStefano TempiaCheryl Cohen

Published in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2021)

Using multiple analytic approaches, we found that influenza vaccination was associated with lower prevalence of LBW (24-30%) and preterm birth (25-34%) in Cape Town during 2015-2016.

Keyphrases

south africa
preterm birth
gestational age
low birth weight
hiv positive
risk factors
type diabetes
preterm infants
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
glycemic control
human immunodeficiency virus