Effectiveness of Maternal Influenza Immunization in Mothers and Infants

Zaman, Khalequz; Roy, Eliza; El Arifeen, Shams; Rahman, Mahbubur; Raqib, Rubhana; Wilson, Emily; B. Omer, Saad; S. Shahid, Nigar; F. Breiman, Robert; C. Steinhoff, Mark

doi:10.1056/nejmoa0708630

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Effectiveness of Maternal Influenza Immunization in Mothers and Infants

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Sep 17, 2008

Authors:

Khalequz Zaman

Eliza Roy

Shams El Arifeen

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Young infants and pregnant women are at increased risk for serious consequences of influenza infection. Inactivated influenza vaccine is recommended for pregnant women but is not licensed for infants younger than 6 months of age. We assessed the clinical effectiveness of inactivated infl...

Subject

Medicine

Influenza vaccine

Pediatrics

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