Introduction of new vaccines for immunization in pregnancy – Programmatic, regulatory, safety and ethical considerations

• Published in: Vaccine Vol. 37; no. 25; pp. 3267 - 3277
• Main Authors: Kochhar, Sonali, Edwards, Kathryn M., Ropero Alvarez, Alba Maria, Moro, Pedro L., Ortiz, Justin R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 31.05.2019; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Antenatal care; Babies; Communicable Diseases; Communication; Congenital diseases; Country-level policy making; Cytomegalovirus; Decision making; Developing Countries; Drug delivery systems; Female; Fetuses; Global policies; Health care; Health care facilities; Health facilities; Health Personnel; Health policies; Healthcare providers; Humans; Immunisation; Immunization; Immunization Programs; Infants; Infections; Infectious diseases; Influenza; Introduction; Maternal & child health; Maternal Immunization; Maternal-Child Health Services; Medical ethics; Medical personnel; Morbidity; Neonates; Pharmacology; Pharmacovigilance; Policies; Pregnancy; Pregnant Women; Prenatal care; Program; Regulatory; Safety; Tetanus; Vaccination - adverse effects; Vaccination - ethics; Vaccination - legislation & jurisprudence; Vaccination coverage; Vaccine hesitancy; Vaccines; Vaccines - administration & dosage; Whooping cough; Womens health; Workers; Program; Vaccine hesitancy; Immunisation; Maternal Immunization; Regulatory; Vaccines; Global policies; Pharmacovigilance; Pregnancy; Vaccination coverage; Country-level policy making; Introduction; Antenatal care; Safety; Healthcare providers; Health policies

Immunizing pregnant women is a promising strategy to reduce infectious disease-related morbidity and mortality in pregnant women and their infants. Important pre-requisites for the successful introduction of new vaccines for immunization in pregnancy include political commitment and adequate financi...