This Month in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Abstract
Maternal Influenza Vaccination and Effect on Influenza Virus Infection in Young Infants Young infants are at highest risk for influenza complications, yet children younger than 6 months are ineligible for vaccination. In this nonrandomized, prospective study to evaluate the effect of seasonal influenza vaccination during pregnancy on influenza virus infection in infants, 1169 mother-infant pairs were studied over 3 influenza seasons. There was a 41% reduction in the risk of...