title: Association of postpartum maternal tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine administration and timeliness of infant immunization.
abstract: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on infants of mothers delivering at an inner-city hospital in October 2009 where postpartum maternal tetanus toxoid, reduced diptheria toxoid and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination had been initiated in May 2008. We compared mothers and infants in a Tdap intervention group discharged July 2008 (n=250) with a pre-Tdap control group discharged July 2007 (n=238). Postpartum maternal Tdap impacted positively timeliness of early infant immunization.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia;†Einstein Community Health Associates, Philadelphia, PA; ‡Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; §Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Einstein Healthcare Network; and ¶Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Ishminder
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: Krissa J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pena-Ricardo
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D022681:Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009035:Mothers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000379:methods; D049590:Postpartum Period; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D022681:Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines