title: Tdap vaccination during pregnancy to reduce pertussis infection in young infants.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  What is the basis for the new recommendations to vaccinate pregnant women against pertussis after the first trimester?
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There have been outbreaks of epidemic proportions of pertussis, mostly among young infants who have not received sufficient passive immunity from their mothers. This strategy of vaccination during pregnancy aims at stopping these life-threatening epidemics.
authors.forename: Jeremy N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Matlow
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pupco
authors.forename: Pina
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bozzo
authors.forename: Gideon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Koren
mesh_terms: D022681:Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007223:Infant; D011247:Pregnancy; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D022681:Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines