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SUBMITTER: Bengtson AM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6891820 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bengtson Angela M AM Sanfilippo Alan M AM Hughes Brenna L BL Savitz David A DA
The Lancet. Infectious diseases 20181207 4
HIV-exposed but uninfected (HEU) infants are at an increased risk of many infectious diseases that can contribute to the high mortality seen among HEU children. Maternal immunisation could be a promising strategy to reduce infections in HEU infants. However, very little research has explored the effect of HIV on the immunogenicity and effectiveness of vaccines given during pregnancy. We review the available evidence on maternal immunisation among women living with HIV (WLWH) for all vaccines rec ...[more]