Influenza vaccination during early pregnancy and risk of major birth defects, US Birth Defects Study To Evaluate Pregnancy exposureS, 2014–2019
Findings showed no statistically significant positive associations between influenza vaccination and the selected birth defects, supporting public health efforts to promote optimal vaccination coverage among pregnant women.
Authors
- Anthony Rhoads (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6510-9638)
- Christiansen Michael
- Elizabeth C. Ailes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2062-8148)
- Alpa Sidhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8980-5029)
- Joan K. Morris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7164-612X)
- Veronica N. E. Malange (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6411-6110)
- Eleni A. Papadopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4355-7557)
- Thomas Scholz
- Paul A. Romitti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5393-9984)
- Eirini Nestoridi
- Paula L. Hedley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5801-960X)
- Kristin M. Conway (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8633-966X)
- Janet D. Cragan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6571-793X)
- Tasnim Mohaissen
Institutions
- Statens Serum Institut (DK)
- University of Iowa (US)
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- New York State Department of Health (US)
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health (US)
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (US)
- University of Iowa Health Care (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccine
- Published
- 2025-05-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127297
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.42
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- Narodowa Agencja Wymiany Akademickiej
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention