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Maternal Immunization

Saad B. Omer

New England Journal of Medicine · 2017 · 169 citations · 50 references

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Abstract

Infants can be protected against a variety of dangerous infections early in life through immunity transferred from their mothers. This article reviews the efficacy of maternal immunization in the prevention of infections in babies too young to be immunized directly.

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