Pregnant women who contract infections are at greater risk of maternal morbidity and mortality. Therefore, maternal immunization plays a crucial role in reducing and eradicating the debilitating but preventable diseases. This article focusses on the importance of maternal vaccination and recent guideline recommendations. Immunization during pregnancy has a great potential to protect the mother and the infant against vaccine-preventable diseases.
It not only lowers the risk of maternal mortality but also reduces fetal morbidities such as congenital anomalies, spontaneous abortion, preterm birth, and low birth weight. Gynecologists, as well as other healthcare professionals, play a critical role in ensuring pregnant women receive recommended vaccines. However, there is a great need to increase the vaccination awareness and simplify the implementation of maternal immunization. In this…
