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Original Articles
Rates and determinants of seasonal influenza vaccination in pregnancy and association with neonatal outcomes
Alexandra Legge,
Linda Dodds,
Noni E. MacDonald,
Jeffrey Scott,
Shelly McNeil
+ Author Affiliations
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Legge, Dodds), Pediatrics (Legge, Dodds, MacDonald, Scott) and Medicine (McNeil), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Canadian Center for Vaccinology (Dodds, MacDonald, Scott, McNeil), IWK Health Centre and Capital Health, Halifax, NS
Linda Dodds, E-mail l.dodds@dal.ca
Abstract
Background: There is growing evidence that seasonal influenza vaccination in pregnancy has benefits for mother and baby. We determined influenza vaccination rates among pregnant women during the 2 nonpandemic influenza seasons following the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, explored maternal factors as predictors of influenza vaccination status and evaluated the association between maternal influenza vaccination and neonatal outcomes.
Methods: We used a population-based perinatal database in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, to examine maternal vaccination rates, determinants of vaccination status and neonatal outcomes. Our cohort included wo men who gave birth between Nov. 1, 2010, and Mar. 31, 2012. We compared neonatal outcomes between vaccinated and unvaccinated women using logistic regression analysis.
Results: Overall, 1958 (16.0%) of 12 223 women in our cohort received the influenza vaccine during their pregnancy. Marital status, parity, location of residence (rural v. urban), smoking during pregnancy and maternal influenza risk status were determinants of maternal vaccine receipt. The odds of preterm birth was lower among infants of vaccinated women than among those of nonvaccinated women (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 0.75, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.60?0.94). The rate of low-birth-weight infants was also lower among vaccinated women (adjusted OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.56?0.95).
Interpretation: Despite current guidelines advising all pregnant women to receive the seasonal influenza vaccine, influenza vaccination rates among pregnant women in our cohort were low in the aftermath of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. This study and others have shown an association between maternal influenza vaccination and improved neonatal outcomes, which supports stronger initiatives to promote vaccination during pregnancy.
http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2014/01/06/cmaj.130499
All editorial matter in CMAJ represents the opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of the Canadian Medical Association.
Original Articles
Rates and determinants of seasonal influenza vaccination in pregnancy and association with neonatal outcomes
Alexandra Legge,
Linda Dodds,
Noni E. MacDonald,
Jeffrey Scott,
Shelly McNeil
+ Author Affiliations
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Legge, Dodds), Pediatrics (Legge, Dodds, MacDonald, Scott) and Medicine (McNeil), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Canadian Center for Vaccinology (Dodds, MacDonald, Scott, McNeil), IWK Health Centre and Capital Health, Halifax, NS
Linda Dodds, E-mail l.dodds@dal.ca
Abstract
Background: There is growing evidence that seasonal influenza vaccination in pregnancy has benefits for mother and baby. We determined influenza vaccination rates among pregnant women during the 2 nonpandemic influenza seasons following the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, explored maternal factors as predictors of influenza vaccination status and evaluated the association between maternal influenza vaccination and neonatal outcomes.
Methods: We used a population-based perinatal database in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, to examine maternal vaccination rates, determinants of vaccination status and neonatal outcomes. Our cohort included wo men who gave birth between Nov. 1, 2010, and Mar. 31, 2012. We compared neonatal outcomes between vaccinated and unvaccinated women using logistic regression analysis.
Results: Overall, 1958 (16.0%) of 12 223 women in our cohort received the influenza vaccine during their pregnancy. Marital status, parity, location of residence (rural v. urban), smoking during pregnancy and maternal influenza risk status were determinants of maternal vaccine receipt. The odds of preterm birth was lower among infants of vaccinated women than among those of nonvaccinated women (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 0.75, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.60?0.94). The rate of low-birth-weight infants was also lower among vaccinated women (adjusted OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.56?0.95).
Interpretation: Despite current guidelines advising all pregnant women to receive the seasonal influenza vaccine, influenza vaccination rates among pregnant women in our cohort were low in the aftermath of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. This study and others have shown an association between maternal influenza vaccination and improved neonatal outcomes, which supports stronger initiatives to promote vaccination during pregnancy.
http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2014/01/06/cmaj.130499