Maternal flu and Tdap shots may lower rates of infant hospitalization, ED visits

Maternal flu and Tdap shots may lower rates of infant hospitalization, ED visits

Maternal influenza and tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccinations are associated with a lower risk for influenza- and pertussis-related hospitalization or emergency department (ED) visits in infants younger than 6 months, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in JAMA Network Open.

Maternal flu, Tdap vaccination cuts risk of infant hospitalization, ED visits by 70% to 89%, study finds

Maternal influenza and Tdap vaccination linked to fewer infant hospital and emergency visits | Contemporary OB/GYN

Maternal influenza and Tdap vaccination during pregnancy was associated with fewer influenza- and pertussis-related hospital and ED visits in infants younger than 6 months.

Flu & Tdap Shots in Pregnancy: 70-89% Lower Infant Risk

Protecting the most vulnerable – newborns – from serious respiratory illnesses like influenza and whooping cough (pertussis) gets a significant boost from…

Maternal flu, Tdap vaccination cuts risk of infant hospitalization, ED visits 70% to 89%, researchers estimate

But vaccine uptake was suboptimal, particularly for the flu vaccine.