Influenza Vaccine Programs and Pregnancy: New Canadian Evidence for Immunization

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 674-676

  McNeil, Shelly A ^a,b   Dodds, Linda ^a,b,c   Allen, Victoria M ^a,b   Scott, Jeffrey ^a,d   Halperin, Beth ^a,b   MacDonald, Noni ^a,b  

^a Canadian Center for Vaccinology Dalhousie University Halifax   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d Nova Scotia Department of Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

Influenza; Influenza vaccine; Maternal morbidity; Pregnancy; Pregnancy outcome

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

CANADA; COMORBIDITY; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HIGH RISK INFANT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; LEADERSHIP; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MORBIDITY; NOTE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; TREATMENT INDICATION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR;

CANADA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 35248892534     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32556-7     Document Type: Note

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