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Immunizing pregnant women to protect the mother, fetus and infant from infection has increasingly been used over the last decade. Protection against infectious diseases in neonates is mainly provided by maternal antibodies transferred from mother to infant during pregnancy through transplacental transport or after delivery via breastfeeding. During recent infectious disease outbreaks, pregnant women are increasingly identified as an important target for vaccination. For some of these diseases, vaccines are already on the market and recommended during pregnancy. For others, vaccines are currently under development; furthermore, some are even specifically designed to be administered during pregnancy. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination became an important issue for pregnant and breastfeeding women. There has been much research and discussion about whether vaccination is safe in these cases and when vaccination should be given. In this webinar, Prof. Maertens will provide an overview on the rationale and main mechanism of the maternal vaccination strategy and give a summary about the current and possible future recommendations for maternal vaccination.
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