2/21/18
Lakshmi Sukumaran of the CDC et. al. conducted a case control study on expectant mothers and found there was no association of the use of Tdap or Influenza vaccine and the risk of infant death or hospitalizations. The study results are reported in the journal Pediatrics. Currently the ACIP recommends the use of both Tdap and Influenza vaccines during pregnancy due to the antibody transfer from mother to baby.