Whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy; the evidence

For a quick reference, the CDC has also published links to the evidence on its website.

For more detail, here follows a selection of some of the current scientific evidence for the safety and effectiveness of the whooping cough vaccine in pregnancy.

Donegan; Safety of pertussis vaccination in pregnant women in UK- observational study

 

Kharbanda; Evaluation of the association of maternal pertussis vaccination with obstetric events and birth outcomes

 

Morgan; Pregnancy Outcomes After Antepartum Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccination

 

Munoz; Safety and Immunogenicity of Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis Immunization During Pregnancy in Mothers and Infants- A Randomized Clinical Trial

 

Sukumaran; Safety of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis and Influenza Vaccinations in Pregnancy

 

Sukumaran; Association of Tdap Vaccination With Acute Events and Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Pregnant Women With Prior Tetanus-Containing Immunizations

 

Amirthalingam; Effectiveness of maternal pertussis vaccination in England- an observational study

 

Dabrera; A case-control study to estimate the effectiveness of maternal pertussis vaccination in protecting newborn infants in England and Wales

 

Effectiveness of Prenatal Versus Postpartum Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccination in Preventing Infant Pertussis

 

Effectiveness of Vaccination During Pregnancy to Prevent Infant Pertussis

 

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Page reviewed March 2018

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