COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy: A review of maternal and infant benefits

Pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit and their babies born prematurely. Clinical trials excluded pregnant women from the vaccine and safety data were limited. However, an increasing number of studies have demonstrated the safety and immunogenicity of...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lamptey, Emmanuel, Senkyire, Ephraim Kumi, Banoya, Moses Tia, Yaidoo, Stanley
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Authors. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. 2022
Materias:
Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9359937/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gocm.2022.07.003
Descripción
Sumario:Pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit and their babies born prematurely. Clinical trials excluded pregnant women from the vaccine and safety data were limited. However, an increasing number of studies have demonstrated the safety and immunogenicity of the COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women and their babies including evidence of maternal transfer of antibodies. In addition to these benefits, the vaccines are proved to be effective for both the pregnant women and infants. The current evidence supports the safety, immunogenicity of the COVID-19 vaccine and its effectiveness in reducing the theoretical risk of the infection among pregnant women and their infants. This review summarizes the recent data on the beneficial effects of COVID-19 immunization on both the pregnant mother and infant.

Ejemplares similares