PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Jeremy N. Matlow
AU  - Anna Pupco
AU  - Pina Bozzo
AU  - Gideon Koren
TI  - Tdap vaccination during pregnancy to reduce pertussis infection in young infants
DP  - 2013 May 01
TA  - Canadian Family Physician
PG  - 497--498
VI  - 59
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/59/5/497.short
4100  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/59/5/497.full
SO  - Can Fam Physician2013 May 01; 59
AB  - Question What is the basis for the new recommendations to vaccinate pregnant women against pertussis after the first trimester? Answer There have been outbreaks of epidemic proportions of pertussis, mostly among young infants who have not received sufficient passive immunity from their mothers. This strategy of vaccination during pregnancy aims at stopping these life-threatening epidemics.