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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