Extending Timing of Immunization Against Pertussis During Pregnancy and Protection of Premature Infants From Whooping Cough Disease

Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Nov 2;73(9):e2509-e2511. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa831.

Author

Bahaa Abu-Raya^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
² Vaccine Evaluation Center, British Columbia Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

PMID: 32569371
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa831

No abstract available

Keywords: pertussis; pregnancy; premature infants.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Immunization
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Pregnancy
Vaccination
Whooping Cough* / prevention & control

Grants and funding

Canadian Health and Research Institute Vanier Canada Graduate