By Ethan Covey
Although vaccinating pregnant women for influenza and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) is safe and effective, only one-third of pregnant women receive both vaccinations.
By going unvaccinated, pregnant women and their babies remain vulnerable to influenza and pertussis infection, as well as related complications, according to the CDC (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2018;67[38]:1055-1059).
From March 28 to April 10, 2018, the CDC conducted an