Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Pregnant Women — United States, 2014–15 Influenza Season

Pregnant women and infants are at increased risk for influenza-related complications and hospitalization. Influenza vaccination can reduce the risk for influenza-related illness among pregnant women and their infants. Since 2004, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the American Coll...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2015-09, Vol.64 (36), p.1000-1005
Main Authors: Ding, Helen, Black, Carla L., Ball, Sarah, Donahue, Sara, Fink, Rebecca V., Williams, Walter W., Kennedy, Erin D., Bridges, Carolyn B., Lu, Peng-Jun, Kahn, Katherine E., Dean, Anna K, Grohskopf, Lisa A., Ahluwalia, Indu B., Devlin, Rebecca, DiSogra, Charles, Walker, Deborah K., Greby, Stacie M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Influenza
Influenza vaccines
Pregnant women
Surveys
Vaccination
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Summary:Pregnant women and infants are at increased risk for influenza-related complications and hospitalization. Influenza vaccination can reduce the risk for influenza-related illness among pregnant women and their infants. Since 2004, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have recommended influenza vaccination for all women who are or will be pregnant during the influenza season, regardless of trimester of pregnancy. To assess influenza vaccination coverage among pregnant women during the 2014-15 influenza season, CDC analyzed data from an Internet panel survey conducted during Mar 31-Apr 6, 2015. Here, Ding et al discuss the results of the survey conducted by the CDC.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X
DOI:10.15585/mmwr.mm6436a2