Maternal and neonatal antibody levels on pertussis vaccination in pregnant women on immune-modulating therapy for rheumatic disease.
Nafise GhalandariMaarten M ImminkEsther RöderPatricia C J Bruijning-VerhagenHieronymus T W SmeeleHubertina CrijnsNicoline A T van der MaasMireille N BekkerElisabeth A M SandersRadboud J E M DolhainPublished in: RMD open (2023)
These preliminary data indicate no major differences in IgG antibody levels on maternal Tdap vaccination in pregnant women with or without immune-modulating treatment, although our findings suggest that TNFis during pregnancy induce lower maternal anti-pertussis-specific protective antibody levels in newborns.