Pertussis seroprevalence in mother-infant pairs from India: role of maternal immunisation.

Rajlakshmi ViswanathanSanjay BafnaKalyani PatilSantoshkumar JadhavSavita KatendraShweta MishraShradha MaheshwariHemant Damle

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood (2021)

Protection against pertussis is low in newborns of mothers who are only immunised during childhood. Vaccination early in pregnancy boosts maternal and neonatal immunity.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
birth weight
pregnant women
gestational age
preterm birth
young adults