Maternal immunization

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2003 Dec;30(4):623-36. doi: 10.1016/s0889-8545(03)00085-8.

Abstract

Maternal immunization embraces the concepts that vaccines given to pregnant women enhance their resistance to vaccine-preventable diseases and passive antibodies that cross the placenta protect the neonate for the first 3 to 6 months of life. It is a great public health move to get excellent protection at a small cost. Because all recommended vaccines for use in pregnancy are safe, it makes good sense to bring patients up to date on vaccines.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Chickenpox Vaccine / administration & dosage
  • Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Hepatitis A Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Hepatitis B Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Immunization*
  • Influenza, Human / prevention & control
  • Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / administration & dosage
  • Meningococcal Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Pneumococcal Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Poliovirus Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / prevention & control*
  • Yellow Fever Vaccine / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Chickenpox Vaccine
  • Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine
  • Hepatitis A Vaccines
  • Hepatitis B Vaccines
  • Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
  • Meningococcal Vaccines
  • Pneumococcal Vaccines
  • Poliovirus Vaccines
  • Yellow Fever Vaccine