Maternal Immunization

Immunization during pregnancy with currently recommended vaccines prevents infection in the mother, the unborn fetus, and the young infant, and there is an increasing focus from different stakeholders to use this approach for other infections of importance to protect these vulnerable groups. The aim of this Maternal Immunization book is to provide a contemporary overview of vaccines used in pregnancy (and the lactation period), with emphasis on aspects of importance for the target groups, namely, rationale for the use of vaccines in pregnancy, safety, immunogenicity (immunology), timing to vaccinate, repeat doses, protective effects in the mother, fetus, and infant, and public acceptance and implementation, of existing and of future vaccines.

Provides an overview of a quickly evolving topic. This will benefit the reader who wishes to rapidly become informed and up-to-date with new developments in this fieldSuitable to a broad audience: scientific researchers, obstetricians, gynecologists, neonatologists, vaccinators, pediatricians, students, and industry. Maternal vaccination impacts a wide range of specialistsAllows health care professionals/researchers to gain insight into other aspects of vaccination in pregnancy outside of their specialismIs coauthored by specialists from multiple disciplines, providing a diverse view of the subject, increasing its interest and appealCreates awareness of the current developments in this area of medicine and of the potential of maternal vaccination to improve the health of mothers and infants worldwide

Part I: Concepts of maternal immunization 1 The history of maternal immunization 2 Vaccination of women in the pre-conception and post-partum periods 3 Immunobiological aspects of vaccines in pregnancy: Maternal perspective 4 Immunobiological aspects of vaccines in pregnancy: Infant perspective 5 Global considerations on maternal vaccine introduction and implementation

Part II: Vaccines with current recommendations for use in pregnancy 6 Tetanus 7 Influenza 8 Pertussis 9 Vaccination in pregnancy in specific circumstances

Part III: Future vaccines for use in pregnancy 10 Respiratory syncytial virus 11 Group B Streptococcusc 12 Cytomegalovirus 13 Zika virus 14 Malaria

Part IV: Conclusion 15 Conclusion