Abstract
Information provided by most influenza vaccine manufacturers do not reflect the recommendations of WHO and/or national public health advisory groups with regard to the use of influenza vaccines in pregnant or lactating women. The majority of vaccines contain precautionary language which could discourage use in pregnant women and some include stronger language discouraging or contradicting use in pregnant or lactating women. Regulators and manufacturers should regularly assess the language of pregnancy and lactation sections in product information for vaccines and include information from national public health advisory groups regarding use by pregnant or lactating women and data from relevant studies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5406-5409 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Vaccine |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 45 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 26 2016 |
Keywords
- Influenza vaccine
- Lactation
- Pregnancy
- Vaccine safety
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Medicine
- General Immunology and Microbiology
- General Veterinary
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases