JCVI held a meeting on 30 August 2012 about the immunisation of pregnant women against pertussis to protect their newborn infants.
The meeting covered discussions on:
- introduction of a temporary programme to offer pregnant women immunisation against pertussis
- monitoring the safety of the vaccine
- effectiveness of prenatal immunisation against pertussis to protect young infants
- evaluating the impact of the temporary programme on pertussis infection in infants
- impact on routine immunisations
- timings
- a targeted communications campaign
- careful evaluation of the impact of the programme
- discontinuation of the programme
- conclusion
Read Draft minutes of discussions on immunisation of pregnant women against pertussiss
