Vaccines and pregnancy

Abstract

The development of vaccines has been one of the major interventions in global health. Since they were first developed over two centuries ago, vaccines have played a prominent role in reducing morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases, including in pregnant women. The development of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines has brought with it the possibility of reducing the high morbidity and mortality caused by this virus. This article focuses on the use of vaccines in pregnancy and discusses the benefits of maternal immunisation, recommended vaccines in pregnancy, the factors affecting uptake of vaccines, and COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy.

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