Maternal influenza vaccination and child mortality: Longitudinal, population-based linked cohort study

Influenza vaccination is recommended to protect mothers and their infants from influenza. Few studies have evaluated the association between maternal influenza vaccination and child mortality. We aimed to evaluate the association between in utero exposure to seasonal inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) and mortality among young children.

Citation:
Foo D, Sarna M, Pereira G, Moore HC, Regan AK. Maternal influenza vaccination and child mortality: Longitudinal, population-based linked cohort study. Vaccine. 2022.

Keywords:
Child health; Maternal vaccination; Mortality; Seasonal influenza vaccine; Vaccine safety

Abstract:
Influenza vaccination is recommended to protect mothers and their infants from influenza. Few studies have evaluated the association between maternal influenza vaccination and child mortality. We aimed to evaluate the association between in utero exposure to seasonal inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) and mortality among young children.