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===Influenza vaccine===
===Influenza vaccine===
[[Influenza vaccine]] is now recommended for all pregnant women (during each pregnancy). The vaccine can be administered in any trimester of pregnancy because influenza causes more consequences in pregnant women than non pregnant. furthermore, infants under 6 months of age are at greatest risk of complications and death associated with influenza.(33) Influenza infection is associated with an increased risk of subsequent bacterial infection particularly, [[pneumococcal]] infection and disease.(41) This potential risk can be leveraged from early infancy by maternal immunization with influenza vaccine.
[[Influenza vaccine]] is now recommended for all pregnant women (during each pregnancy). The vaccine can be administered in any trimester of pregnancy because influenza causes more consequences in pregnant women than non pregnant. furthermore, infants under 6 months of age are at greatest risk of complications and death associated with influenza.<ref name="pmid16354892">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bhat N, Wright JG, Broder KR, Murray EL, Greenberg ME, Glover MJ, Likos AM, Posey DL, Klimov A, Lindstrom SE, Balish A, Medina MJ, Wallis TR, Guarner J, Paddock CD, Shieh WJ, Zaki SR, Sejvar JJ, Shay DK, Harper SA, Cox NJ, Fukuda K, Uyeki TM |title=Influenza-associated deaths among children in the United States, 2003-2004 |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=353 |issue=24 |pages=2559–67 |year=2005 |pmid=16354892 |doi=10.1056/NEJMoa051721 |url=}}</ref> Influenza infection is associated with an increased risk of subsequent bacterial infection particularly, [[pneumococcal]] infection and disease.<ref name="pmid10816149">{{cite journal |vauthors=O'Brien KL, Walters MI, Sellman J, Quinlisk P, Regnery H, Schwartz B, Dowell SF |title=Severe pneumococcal pneumonia in previously healthy children: the role of preceding influenza infection |journal=Clin. Infect. Dis. |volume=30 |issue=5 |pages=784–9 |year=2000 |pmid=10816149 |doi=10.1086/313772 |url=}}</ref> This potential risk can be leveraged from early infancy by maternal immunization with influenza vaccine.


===Pertussis vaccine===
===Pertussis vaccine===
The reason of [[pertussis]] vaccination in pregnancy, is to prevent infants from [[pertussis]]. TDaP is prescribed vaccine for this purpose. Current recommendationsallow for pertussis vaccination in any trimester of pregnancy but with a preference for late pregnancy: a [[gestational age]] of 27 to 36 weeks in the United States and 20 to 32 weeks in the United Kingdom.(45-47)
The reason of [[pertussis]] vaccination in pregnancy, is to prevent infants from [[pertussis]]. TDaP is prescribed vaccine for this purpose. Current recommendationsallow for pertussis vaccination in any trimester of pregnancy but with a preference for late pregnancy: a [[gestational age]] of 27 to 36 weeks in the United States and 20 to 32 weeks in the United Kingdom.<ref name="pmid23425962">{{cite journal |vauthors= |title=Updated recommendations for use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) in pregnant women--Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2012 |journal=MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. |volume=62 |issue=7 |pages=131–5 |year=2013 |pmid=23425962 |doi= |url=}}</ref>


==Future perspective==
==Future perspective==
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===Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine===
===Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine===
Due to high mortality of RSV infection in early infancy, it is important to develop vaccine against it to prevent this infection in newborns. RSV is the leading cause of viral acute lower respiratory tract illness, and the highest morbidity is among preterm infants.57,58 2 to 3% of all neonatal deaths in the United States is attributed to RSV.58 Vaccines in early and preclinical development include live attenuated, whole inactivated, particle-based, subunit, nucleic acid, and gene-based vector vaccines. However, they are still in developing stages and have not been approved for clinical use. 60
Due to high mortality of RSV infection in early infancy, it is important to develop vaccine against it to prevent this infection in newborns. RSV is the leading cause of viral acute lower respiratory tract illness, and the highest morbidity is among preterm infants.<ref name="pmid20399493">{{cite journal |vauthors=Nair H, Nokes DJ, Gessner BD, Dherani M, Madhi SA, Singleton RJ, O'Brien KL, Roca A, Wright PF, Bruce N, Chandran A, Theodoratou E, Sutanto A, Sedyaningsih ER, Ngama M, Munywoki PK, Kartasasmita C, Simões EA, Rudan I, Weber MW, Campbell H |title=Global burden of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in young children: a systematic review and meta-analysis |journal=Lancet |volume=375 |issue=9725 |pages=1545–55 |year=2010 |pmid=20399493 |pmc=2864404 |doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60206-1 |url=}}</ref> 2 to 3% of all neonatal deaths in the United States is attributed to RSV.<ref name="pmid23245604">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lozano R, Naghavi M, Foreman K, Lim S, Shibuya K, Aboyans V, Abraham J, Adair T, Aggarwal R, Ahn SY, Alvarado M, Anderson HR, Anderson LM, Andrews KG, Atkinson C, Baddour LM, Barker-Collo S, Bartels DH, Bell ML, Benjamin EJ, Bennett D, Bhalla K, Bikbov B, Bin Abdulhak A, Birbeck G, Blyth F, Bolliger I, Boufous S, Bucello C, Burch M, Burney P, Carapetis J, Chen H, Chou D, Chugh SS, Coffeng LE, Colan SD, Colquhoun S, Colson KE, Condon J, Connor MD, Cooper LT, Corriere M, Cortinovis M, de Vaccaro KC, Couser W, Cowie BC, Criqui MH, Cross M, Dabhadkar KC, Dahodwala N, De Leo D, Degenhardt L, Delossantos A, Denenberg J, Des Jarlais DC, Dharmaratne SD, Dorsey ER, Driscoll T, Duber H, Ebel B, Erwin PJ, Espindola P, Ezzati M, Feigin V, Flaxman AD, Forouzanfar MH, Fowkes FG, Franklin R, Fransen M, Freeman MK, Gabriel SE, Gakidou E, Gaspari F, Gillum RF, Gonzalez-Medina D, Halasa YA, Haring D, Harrison JE, Havmoeller R, Hay RJ, Hoen B, Hotez PJ, Hoy D, Jacobsen KH, James SL, Jasrasaria R, Jayaraman S, Johns N, Karthikeyan G, Kassebaum N, Keren A, Khoo JP, Knowlton LM, Kobusingye O, Koranteng A, Krishnamurthi R, Lipnick M, Lipshultz SE, Ohno SL, Mabweijano J, MacIntyre MF, Mallinger L, March L, Marks GB, Marks R, Matsumori A, Matzopoulos R, Mayosi BM, McAnulty JH, McDermott MM, McGrath J, Mensah GA, Merriman TR, Michaud C, Miller M, Miller TR, Mock C, Mocumbi AO, Mokdad AA, Moran A, Mulholland K, Nair MN, Naldi L, Narayan KM, Nasseri K, Norman P, O'Donnell M, Omer SB, Ortblad K, Osborne R, Ozgediz D, Pahari B, Pandian JD, Rivero AP, Padilla RP, Perez-Ruiz F, Perico N, Phillips D, Pierce K, Pope CA, Porrini E, Pourmalek F, Raju M, Ranganathan D, Rehm JT, Rein DB, Remuzzi G, Rivara FP, Roberts T, De León FR, Rosenfeld LC, Rushton L, Sacco RL, Salomon JA, Sampson U, Sanman E, Schwebel DC, Segui-Gomez M, Shepard DS, Singh D, Singleton J, Sliwa K, Smith E, Steer A, Taylor JA, Thomas B, Tleyjeh IM, Towbin JA, Truelsen T, Undurraga EA, Venketasubramanian N, Vijayakumar L, Vos T, Wagner GR, Wang M, Wang W, Watt K, Weinstock MA, Weintraub R, Wilkinson JD, Woolf AD, Wulf S, Yeh PH, Yip P, Zabetian A, Zheng ZJ, Lopez AD, Murray CJ, AlMazroa MA, Memish ZA |title=Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 |journal=Lancet |volume=380 |issue=9859 |pages=2095–128 |year=2012 |pmid=23245604 |doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61728-0 |url=}}</ref> Vaccines in early and preclinical development include live attenuated, whole inactivated, particle-based, subunit, nucleic acid, and gene-based vector vaccines. However, they are still in developing stages and have not been approved for clinical use.


===Group B Streptococcal Vaccine===
===Group B Streptococcal Vaccine===
[[Group B streptococcus]] is cosidered as potential threat in early infancy. It may cause serious illnesses especially in preterm infants including: [[sepsis]], [[pneumonia]] and [[meningitis]].67,68 Also, it may cause [[stillbirth]]. The most important way of transmission is from the birth canal during delivery. A maternal [[Group B streptococcal infection|group B streptococcal]] vaccine could help preventing infection in early infancy. Recently, monovalent and trivalent conjugate vaccine candidates have been evaluated in clinical trials awaiting the results and approval.71-7
[[Group B streptococcus]] is cosidered as potential threat in early infancy. It may cause serious illnesses especially in preterm infants including: [[sepsis]], [[pneumonia]] and [[meningitis]].<ref name="pmid18460666">{{cite journal |vauthors=Phares CR, Lynfield R, Farley MM, Mohle-Boetani J, Harrison LH, Petit S, Craig AS, Schaffner W, Zansky SM, Gershman K, Stefonek KR, Albanese BA, Zell ER, Schuchat A, Schrag SJ |title=Epidemiology of invasive group B streptococcal disease in the United States, 1999-2005 |journal=JAMA |volume=299 |issue=17 |pages=2056–65 |year=2008 |pmid=18460666 |doi=10.1001/jama.299.17.2056 |url=}}</ref> Also, it may cause [[stillbirth]]. The most important way of transmission is from the birth canal during delivery. A maternal [[Group B streptococcal infection|group B streptococcal]] vaccine could help preventing infection in early infancy. Recently, monovalent and trivalent conjugate vaccine candidates have been evaluated in clinical trials awaiting the results and approval.<ref name="pmid27139805">{{cite journal |vauthors=Madhi SA, Cutland CL, Jose L, Koen A, Govender N, Wittke F, Olugbosi M, Meulen AS, Baker S, Dull PM, Narasimhan V, Slobod K |title=Safety and immunogenicity of an investigational maternal trivalent group B streptococcus vaccine in healthy women and their infants: a randomised phase 1b/2 trial |journal=Lancet Infect Dis |volume=16 |issue=8 |pages=923–34 |year=2016 |pmid=27139805 |doi=10.1016/S1473-3099(16)00152-3 |url=}}</ref>


==Refernces==
==Refernces==
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Revision as of 14:01, 6 April 2017

Vaccination Main Page

Maternal immunization

Overview

Immunology

Recommendations

Future Perspective

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]

Overview

Immunization prevents illness, disability and death from vaccine-preventable diseases. Vaccines are useful to reduce childhood mortality and morbidity. Vaccination schedule starts at early infancy and it's not complete by age of 6 months. Therefore, most of the children do not have coverage during the early infancy with adequate protection which may predispose them to infections. This gap may result in higher infection related hospitalization and disease complications in early infancy than in older children. Maternal vaccination has became to consideration to cover this gap. However it can protect mother from acquiring infection it is also effective for infant protection.

Immunology

Maternal immunity changes during the pregnancy under influence of hormonal changes. Increased level of estrogen and progesterone are the most important factors for these changes. Increased level of estradiol is associated with increased level of T-helper type 2 cell response compared to type 1 T-cells.[1][2] However, increased level of progesterone may result in decrease in immune response and alteration in immune system.[3][4] Other aspect of immune response such as, phagocytosis and number of neutrophils and monocytes remains unchanged.[4]
These changes (alteration in cell mediated immunity) explain sub-optimal immune response to some certain viral infections such as influenza. Furthermore, it justifies the need for immunization against these infections.[5] Other parts of immune system remains intact during pregnancy and immunosuppresion does not encounter during pregnancy.
Clinical effectiveness of vaccination during pregnancy is maintained and changes in immune balance does not influence their effectiveness.[6][7][8]

Maternal immunization recommendation

Inactivated influenza and combined tetanus-diphteria-acellular pertussis (TDaP) are recommended for pregnant women in the U.S. Hepatitis B and hepatitis E vaccines are recommended in some other countries.
The following table summarize the vaccines and current recommendations for their administration during pregnancy.

Vaccine Type Recommendation for pregnant women Specific consideration
Category Comment
Anthrax Inactivated May be used in women with high risk of exposure; not recommended for

those with low risk of exposure.

Travel and other Generally, inactivated vaccines are safe in pregnancy but anthrax vaccine is reserved for high risk mothers only.
BCG Live Contraindicated Travel and other Live vaccines are contraindicated in pregnancy however, there is no report for BCG adverse effects in pregnancy
HAV Inactivated Recommended for specific indications Routine Indications:
  • History of injection or noninjection illicit drug use
  • Work with HAV-infected primates
  • Work with HAV in a research laboratory
  • Chronic liver disease
  • Receive clotting factor concentrates
  • Travel to or work in countries with high or intermediate endemicity of hepatitis A
HBV Recombinant Recommended for specific indications Routine Indications:
  • If have had a HBsAg-positive sex partner
  • Have had more than one sex partner during the previous 6 mo
  • Have been evaluated or treated for an STD
  • History of recent or current injection-drug use

The recommended schedule is 0, 1, and 6 mo.

HPV Inactivated Not recommended Routine If a woman is found to be pregnant during the administration of an HPV series, the remaining doses should be delayed until after pregnancy is completed.
Influenza Inactivated Recommended Routine Recommended for all women who are or will be pregnant during influenza season.
Live, attenuated Contraindicated Routine Risk of fetal infection
Japanese encephalitis virus Inactivated Inadequate data for specific recommendation Travel and other Theoretical risk for fetus however, it is recommended for pregnant women traveling to a high risk area.
Meningococcal Inactivated
  • Serotype ACWY conjugate vaccine may be used in the case of a specific indication
  • Serotype B vaccine administration should be based on a risk–benefit assessment for the patient
Routine
MMR Live Contraindicated Routine Live vaccines are contraindicated during pregnancy.

If the vaccine is inadvertently given to a pregnant woman, she should be informed of the theoretical risks to the fetus.

However, receipt of the vaccine is not an indication for termination of pregnancy.

Pneumococcal Conjugate

(PCV13)

Inactivated Inadequate data for specific recommendation Routine
Polysaccharide

(PPSV23)

Inactivated Inadequate data for specific recommendation Routine It found to be safe in 2nd and 3rd trimesters. But, it seems that it's not effective to prevent infant pneumococcal infection.[9] Poliovirus Inactivated May be used if needed Routine Indicated for high risk women (travel to endemic area or occupational exposure)
Rabies virus Inactivated May be used if needed Travel and other Post-exposure prophylaxis is indicated.
Smallpox Live Recommended after exposure Travel and other Pre-exposure prophylaxis is not recommended.
TDaP Tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis Inactivated Recommended Routine
  • Preferred time: 27-36 weeks although, it can be delivered in any stage of pregnancy
  • If a woman does not receive the vaccine during pregnancy, she should receive it immediately after giving birth.
Typhoid Live and inactivated Inadequate data for specific recommendation Travel and other
  • Live vaccine (Ty21a) is contraindicated
  • Inactivated Vi polysaccharide vaccine should be administered in required clinical setting.
Varicella Live Contraindicated Routine
Yellow fever Live May be used if needed Travel and other If the pregnant women is required to travel to a high risk endemic area then it is recommended.
Zoster Live Contraindicated Routine


Influenza vaccine

Influenza vaccine is now recommended for all pregnant women (during each pregnancy). The vaccine can be administered in any trimester of pregnancy because influenza causes more consequences in pregnant women than non pregnant. furthermore, infants under 6 months of age are at greatest risk of complications and death associated with influenza.[10] Influenza infection is associated with an increased risk of subsequent bacterial infection particularly, pneumococcal infection and disease.[11] This potential risk can be leveraged from early infancy by maternal immunization with influenza vaccine.

Pertussis vaccine

The reason of pertussis vaccination in pregnancy, is to prevent infants from pertussis. TDaP is prescribed vaccine for this purpose. Current recommendationsallow for pertussis vaccination in any trimester of pregnancy but with a preference for late pregnancy: a gestational age of 27 to 36 weeks in the United States and 20 to 32 weeks in the United Kingdom.[12]

Future perspective

There has been increasing effort to develop new vaccines for pregnant women. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and group B streptococcus have the most progress recently.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine

Due to high mortality of RSV infection in early infancy, it is important to develop vaccine against it to prevent this infection in newborns. RSV is the leading cause of viral acute lower respiratory tract illness, and the highest morbidity is among preterm infants.[13] 2 to 3% of all neonatal deaths in the United States is attributed to RSV.[14] Vaccines in early and preclinical development include live attenuated, whole inactivated, particle-based, subunit, nucleic acid, and gene-based vector vaccines. However, they are still in developing stages and have not been approved for clinical use.

Group B Streptococcal Vaccine

Group B streptococcus is cosidered as potential threat in early infancy. It may cause serious illnesses especially in preterm infants including: sepsis, pneumonia and meningitis.[15] Also, it may cause stillbirth. The most important way of transmission is from the birth canal during delivery. A maternal group B streptococcal vaccine could help preventing infection in early infancy. Recently, monovalent and trivalent conjugate vaccine candidates have been evaluated in clinical trials awaiting the results and approval.[16]

Refernces

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  10. Bhat N, Wright JG, Broder KR, Murray EL, Greenberg ME, Glover MJ, Likos AM, Posey DL, Klimov A, Lindstrom SE, Balish A, Medina MJ, Wallis TR, Guarner J, Paddock CD, Shieh WJ, Zaki SR, Sejvar JJ, Shay DK, Harper SA, Cox NJ, Fukuda K, Uyeki TM (2005). "Influenza-associated deaths among children in the United States, 2003-2004". N. Engl. J. Med. 353 (24): 2559–67. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa051721. PMID 16354892.
  11. O'Brien KL, Walters MI, Sellman J, Quinlisk P, Regnery H, Schwartz B, Dowell SF (2000). "Severe pneumococcal pneumonia in previously healthy children: the role of preceding influenza infection". Clin. Infect. Dis. 30 (5): 784–9. doi:10.1086/313772. PMID 10816149.
  12. "Updated recommendations for use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) in pregnant women--Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2012". MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 62 (7): 131–5. 2013. PMID 23425962.
  13. Nair H, Nokes DJ, Gessner BD, Dherani M, Madhi SA, Singleton RJ, O'Brien KL, Roca A, Wright PF, Bruce N, Chandran A, Theodoratou E, Sutanto A, Sedyaningsih ER, Ngama M, Munywoki PK, Kartasasmita C, Simões EA, Rudan I, Weber MW, Campbell H (2010). "Global burden of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in young children: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Lancet. 375 (9725): 1545–55. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60206-1. PMC 2864404. PMID 20399493.
  14. Lozano R, Naghavi M, Foreman K, Lim S, Shibuya K, Aboyans V, Abraham J, Adair T, Aggarwal R, Ahn SY, Alvarado M, Anderson HR, Anderson LM, Andrews KG, Atkinson C, Baddour LM, Barker-Collo S, Bartels DH, Bell ML, Benjamin EJ, Bennett D, Bhalla K, Bikbov B, Bin Abdulhak A, Birbeck G, Blyth F, Bolliger I, Boufous S, Bucello C, Burch M, Burney P, Carapetis J, Chen H, Chou D, Chugh SS, Coffeng LE, Colan SD, Colquhoun S, Colson KE, Condon J, Connor MD, Cooper LT, Corriere M, Cortinovis M, de Vaccaro KC, Couser W, Cowie BC, Criqui MH, Cross M, Dabhadkar KC, Dahodwala N, De Leo D, Degenhardt L, Delossantos A, Denenberg J, Des Jarlais DC, Dharmaratne SD, Dorsey ER, Driscoll T, Duber H, Ebel B, Erwin PJ, Espindola P, Ezzati M, Feigin V, Flaxman AD, Forouzanfar MH, Fowkes FG, Franklin R, Fransen M, Freeman MK, Gabriel SE, Gakidou E, Gaspari F, Gillum RF, Gonzalez-Medina D, Halasa YA, Haring D, Harrison JE, Havmoeller R, Hay RJ, Hoen B, Hotez PJ, Hoy D, Jacobsen KH, James SL, Jasrasaria R, Jayaraman S, Johns N, Karthikeyan G, Kassebaum N, Keren A, Khoo JP, Knowlton LM, Kobusingye O, Koranteng A, Krishnamurthi R, Lipnick M, Lipshultz SE, Ohno SL, Mabweijano J, MacIntyre MF, Mallinger L, March L, Marks GB, Marks R, Matsumori A, Matzopoulos R, Mayosi BM, McAnulty JH, McDermott MM, McGrath J, Mensah GA, Merriman TR, Michaud C, Miller M, Miller TR, Mock C, Mocumbi AO, Mokdad AA, Moran A, Mulholland K, Nair MN, Naldi L, Narayan KM, Nasseri K, Norman P, O'Donnell M, Omer SB, Ortblad K, Osborne R, Ozgediz D, Pahari B, Pandian JD, Rivero AP, Padilla RP, Perez-Ruiz F, Perico N, Phillips D, Pierce K, Pope CA, Porrini E, Pourmalek F, Raju M, Ranganathan D, Rehm JT, Rein DB, Remuzzi G, Rivara FP, Roberts T, De León FR, Rosenfeld LC, Rushton L, Sacco RL, Salomon JA, Sampson U, Sanman E, Schwebel DC, Segui-Gomez M, Shepard DS, Singh D, Singleton J, Sliwa K, Smith E, Steer A, Taylor JA, Thomas B, Tleyjeh IM, Towbin JA, Truelsen T, Undurraga EA, Venketasubramanian N, Vijayakumar L, Vos T, Wagner GR, Wang M, Wang W, Watt K, Weinstock MA, Weintraub R, Wilkinson JD, Woolf AD, Wulf S, Yeh PH, Yip P, Zabetian A, Zheng ZJ, Lopez AD, Murray CJ, AlMazroa MA, Memish ZA (2012). "Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010". Lancet. 380 (9859): 2095–128. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61728-0. PMID 23245604.
  15. Phares CR, Lynfield R, Farley MM, Mohle-Boetani J, Harrison LH, Petit S, Craig AS, Schaffner W, Zansky SM, Gershman K, Stefonek KR, Albanese BA, Zell ER, Schuchat A, Schrag SJ (2008). "Epidemiology of invasive group B streptococcal disease in the United States, 1999-2005". JAMA. 299 (17): 2056–65. doi:10.1001/jama.299.17.2056. PMID 18460666.
  16. Madhi SA, Cutland CL, Jose L, Koen A, Govender N, Wittke F, Olugbosi M, Meulen AS, Baker S, Dull PM, Narasimhan V, Slobod K (2016). "Safety and immunogenicity of an investigational maternal trivalent group B streptococcus vaccine in healthy women and their infants: a randomised phase 1b/2 trial". Lancet Infect Dis. 16 (8): 923–34. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(16)00152-3. PMID 27139805.