Vaccination during pregnancy: present and future

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https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2021.11.9-16

Shipitsyna E.V., Shirshova N.Yu., Kogan I.Yu.
1) D.O. Ott Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductology, Saint Petersburg, Russia; 2) City Polyclinic No. 32, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Vaccination during pregnancy, which is finding increasing use worldwide, is one of the most effective and promising strategies for preventing morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases among pregnant women and newborn babies. Vaccination for pregnant women has been shown to be highly effective and safe in a number of important infections, such as influenza, pertussis, and tetanus. As there is more evidence that vaccination during pregnancy against the novel coronavirus infection is effective and safe, an increasing number of countries include it in priority vaccination programs. In recent years, progress has been made to design new vaccines against Group B streptococcus, respiratory syncytial virus, and cytomegalovirus, which are designed mainly for pregnant women. According to many studies, an obstetrician/gynecologist’s vaccination recommendation with sufficient information on the need and safety of vaccination for a woman and a newborn baby is a key factor for a pregnant woman’s decision to get vaccinated.
Conclusion: This review analyzes the literature on the main aspects of vaccination during pregnancy: the efficacy and safety of currently recommended vaccines and the factors influencing the attitude of pregnant women to vaccination. It discusses the issues of pregnant women’s vaccination against the novel coronavirus infection and the promising areas and developments in vaccination during pregnancy.

vaccination during pregnancy

influenza

pertussis

tetanus

SARS-CoV-2

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Received 20.09.2021

Accepted 28.10.2021

Elena V. Shipitsyna, Dr. Bio. Sci., Leading Researcher of the International Department, D.O. Ott Reasearch Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductology, +7(812)323-75-44, shipitsyna@inbox.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2309-3604, 199034, Russia, St. Petersburg, Mendeleyevskaya Line, 3.
Natalia Yu. Shirshova, PhD, Head Physician, City Policlinic № 32, +7(812)234-57-49, p32@zdrav.spb.ru, 197022, Russia, St. Petersburg, Viazemsky Lane, 3.
Igor Yu. Kogan, Corresponding Member of RAS, Dr. Med. Sci., Professor, Director, D.O. Ott Reasearch Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductology,
+7(812)328-98-22, ovrt@ott.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7351-6900, 199034, Russia, St. Petersburg, Mendeleyevskaya Line, 3.
Corresponding author: Elena V. Shipitsyna, shipitsyna@inbox.ru

Authors’ contributions: Shipitsyna E.V. – concept and design of the investigation; search for and analysis of the literature; Shirshova N.Yu., Kogan I.Yu. – concept and design of the investigation; search for and analysis of the literature; editing the text.
Conflicts of interest: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
Funding: The investigation has not been sponsored.
For citation: Shipitsyna E.V., Shirshova N.Yu., Kogan I.Yu.
Vaccination during pregnancy: present and future.
Akusherstvo i Ginekologiya/ Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021; 11: 9-16 (in Russian)
https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2021.11.9-16

Vaccination during pregnancy: present and future

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