title: Antenatal pertussis vaccination: Are we implementing best evidence into practice?
abstract: Maternal immunisation is the most effective strategy to reduce infant morbidity and mortality from pertussis infection, and is now standard of care in many countries, including Australia. However, uptake cannot be guaranteed unless the barriers to implementing programs locally are understood. Education and resources for antenatal care providers, embedding vaccination within antenatal care, and provision of culturally appropriate information for pregnant women are integral to a successful antenatal vaccination program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Monash Infectious Diseases, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Sushena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishnaswamy
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Department of Obstetrics, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Euan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.affiliation: The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Infection and Immunity, Monash Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Monash Immunisation, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|SAEFVIC, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buttery
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Monash Infectious Diseases, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Department of Obstetrics, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Monash Immunisation, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giles
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects; D011295:Prenatal Care; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*
chemical_list: D010567:Pertussis Vaccine
keywords: maternal immunisation; pertussis; vaccine acceptance; vaccine attitudes; vaccines in pregnancy