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SUBMITTER: McHugh L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7062431 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
McHugh Lisa L Crooks Kristy K Creighton Amy A Binks Michael M Andrews Ross M RM
Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics 20190906 2
Influenza and pertussis infections are disproportionately higher among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their infants compared to other Australians. These infections are potentially preventable through vaccination in pregnancy; however, there is a lack of systematic monitoring and therefore knowledge of vaccine uptake, safety and effectiveness in Australia, and specifically among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. The limited data available suggest there is a lower uptak ...[more]