Vaccination in pregnancy to prevent pertussis in early infancy

Saurabh Gupta*, Helen Campbell, Gayle P. Dolan, Smita J. Kapadia, Nicholas Andrews, Gayatri Amirthalingam

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Abstract

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The primary objective of this review is to assess existing evidence for the effectiveness and safety of immunisation in pregnancy (in any trimester) in preventing pertussis infection in infants who are too young to be protected by the routine primary vaccinations compared to no vaccination, sham or placebo vaccination.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberCD010923
JournalThe Cochrane database of systematic reviews
Volume2014
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Jan 2014

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Whilst seconded to the University of Nottingham Health Protection Research Group, Gayle Dolan conducted a systematic review entitled ’Vaccination of Health Care Workers to Protect Patients at Increased Risk for Acute Respiratory Disease’ commissioned and funded by the World Health Organization Global Influenza Programme. In relation to this she attended an expert consultation for the development of a standard guideline on clinical management of influenza virus infection, in June 2011, for which travel and accommodation was also funded by the WHO.

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