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Master of Public Health

Efficacy of maternal influenza vaccination against all-cause lower respiratory tract infection hospitalizations in young infants: Results from a randomized controlled trial.

AUTHORS

Nunes MC , Cutland CL , Jones S , Downs S , Weinberg A , Ortiz JR , Neuzil KM , Simões EAF , Klugman KP , Madhi SA , . Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2017 5 29; ().

ABSTRACT

Influenza immunization of pregnant women protects their young infants against laboratory-confirmed influenza infection. Influenza infection might predispose to subsequent bacterial infections that cause severe pneumonia. In a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial (RCT), we evaluated the effect of maternal vaccination on infant hospitalizations for all-cause acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI).

Influenza immunization of pregnant women protects their young infants against laboratory-confirmed influenza infection. Influenza infection might predispose to subsequent bacterial infections that cause severe pneumonia. In a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial (RCT), we evaluated the effect of maternal vaccination on infant hospitalizations for all-cause acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI).

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