Helping mothers prevent influenza illness in their infants.
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چکیده
Although pediatricians are well aware that influenza can be a problem for infants younger than 6 months, they may be less familiar with the high rates of influenza disease and complications among pregnant women. We provide here a summary of recent data on increased risk of influenza in pregnancy and in very young infants and on vaccine protection of these 2 groups at high-risk. Pediatricians should be aware of their central role in assisting in the vaccine prevention of influenza in pregnancy and in the young infant.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatrics
دوره 126 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010