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Group B Streptococcus vaccination in pregnancy: moving toward a global maternal immunization program

Flor M Munoz1, Patricia Ferrieri

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Section of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, BCM-280, Houston, TX 77030, United States. florm@bcm.edu

Vaccine
|November 27, 2012
PubMed

A group B streptococcus vaccine for pregnant women would add to the currently available vaccines given during pregnancy to protect mothers and their infants against serious and potentially lethal diseases, including tetanus, influenza, pertussis and meningococcal infection. Implementation of the administration of these high priority vaccines during routine prenatal care would result in a maternal immunization program with the potential to have a positive impact in public health globally, by reducing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.

Keywords:
AAFPAAPACIPACOGAdvisory Committee on Immunization PracticesAmerican Academy of Family PracticeAmerican Academy of PediatricsAmerican College of Obstetrics and GynecologyCDCCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEPIExtended Program on ImmunizationGACVSGAVIGBSGlobal Advisory Committee on Vaccine SafetyGlobal Alliance for Vaccines and ImmunisationGlobal programGroup B streptococcusMNTMaternal immunizationMaternal-Neonatal TetanusNeonatesPregnancyVaccineWHOWorld Health Organization

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