Maternal Tdap Or Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy Linked To Greater Neonatal HBV Vaccination Uptake, Study Finds

HCPlive (3/6, Brooks) reports, “New research is shedding light on a significant association between maternal vaccination during pregnancy and neonatal vaccination against hepatitis B virus (HBV) before hospital discharge.” A study highlights “an 8-fold increase in the odds of newborn receipt of the HepB vaccine among participants who received the tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine or seasonal influenza vaccine during pregnancy compared with participants who declined both pregnancy vaccinations.” Researchers concluded, “Receipt of the Tdap or seasonal influenza vaccine during pregnancy was associated with newborn receipt of the HepB vaccine in-hospital.” The study was published in the Permanente Journal.