Immunization in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Immunization
Neonatal intensive care unit
Prematurity
Vaccine-preventable diseases
Vaccines
Journal
Clinics in perinatology
ISSN: 1557-9840
Titre abrégé: Clin Perinatol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7501306
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2021
06 2021
Historique:
entrez:
25
5
2021
pubmed:
26
5
2021
medline:
26
10
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Premature infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit are at risk for severe infections and infectious complications caused by vaccine-preventable diseases. Both maternal and neonatal vaccination prevent such infections and improve outcomes for premature infants. An understanding of vaccine efficacy, safety, and administration recommendations, as well as reasons for vaccine hesitancy among clinicians and caregivers, facilitate strategies for improving vaccination rates for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. Timely vaccination of premature infants confers important protection and improves vaccination rates during childhood.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34030821
pii: S0095-5108(21)00023-3
doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2021.03.010
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
393-412Informations de copyright
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