Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8485964 | Vaccine | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The reactogenicity of Tdap vaccine administered during pregnancy was not affected by prior tetanus toxoid immunization. High transplacental antibody against B. pertussis antigens in the cord blood provides evidence of antibody transfer and should thus help to protect newborns from pertussis during early life.
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Authors
Nasamon Wanlapakorn, Kirsten Maertens, Surasith Chaithongwongwatthana, Donchida Srimuan, Narissara Suratannon, Sompong Vongpunsawad, Thao Mai Phuong Tran, Niel Hens, Pierre Van Damme, Camille Locht, Yong Poovorawan, Elke Leuridan,