TY - JOUR
T1 - Antenatal pertussis vaccination
T2 - Are we implementing best evidence into practice?
AU - Krishnaswamy, Sushena
AU - Wallace, Euan
AU - Buttery, Jim
AU - Giles, Michelle
PY - 2016/12/1
Y1 - 2016/12/1
N2 - Maternal immunisation is the most effective strategy to reduce infant morbidity and mortality from pertussis infection, and is now standard of care in many countries, including Australia. However, uptake cannot be guaranteed unless the barriers to implementing programs locally are understood. Education and resources for antenatal care providers, embedding vaccination within antenatal care, and provision of culturally appropriate information for pregnant women are integral to a successful antenatal vaccination program.
AB - Maternal immunisation is the most effective strategy to reduce infant morbidity and mortality from pertussis infection, and is now standard of care in many countries, including Australia. However, uptake cannot be guaranteed unless the barriers to implementing programs locally are understood. Education and resources for antenatal care providers, embedding vaccination within antenatal care, and provision of culturally appropriate information for pregnant women are integral to a successful antenatal vaccination program.
KW - maternal immunisation
KW - pertussis
KW - vaccine acceptance
KW - vaccine attitudes
KW - vaccines in pregnancy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84994853711&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/ajo.12554
DO - 10.1111/ajo.12554
M3 - Review Article
AN - SCOPUS:84994853711
SN - 0004-8666
VL - 56
SP - 552
EP - 555
JO - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
JF - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
IS - 6
ER -