Vaccination in preterm and low birth weight infants in India

被引：17

作者：

Soans, Santosh ^{[1
]}

Mihalyi, Attila ^{[2
]}

Berlaimont, Valerie ^{[3
]}

Kolhapure, Shafi ^{[4
]}

Dash, Resham ^{[5
]}

Agrawal, Ashish ^{[6
]}

机构：

[1] AJ Inst Med Sci, Paediat, Mangalore, India

[2] GSK Vaccines Europe, Med Affairs & Clin R&D, Wavre, Belgium

[3] GSK, Global Med Affairs, Wavre, Belgium

[4] GSK, Med Affairs Dept, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

[5] GSK, Med Affairs Dept, Bengaluru, India

[6] GSK, Med Affairs Dept, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

来源：

HUMAN VACCINES & IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS | 2022年 / 18卷 / 01期

关键词：

Neonatal; preterm; low birth weight; immunization; India; prematurity; infectious disease; vaccination;

D O I：

10.1080/21645515.2020.1866950

中图分类号：

Q81 [生物工程学（生物技术）]; Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

In India, the high neonatal and infant mortality rate is due in part to an increasing number of preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants. Given the immaturity of immune system, these infants are at an increased risk of hospitalization and mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). In this narrative review, we screened the scientific literature for data on the risk of VPDs, vaccination delay and factors related to it in Indian preterm and LBW infants. Although routine childhood vaccinations are recommended regardless of gestational age or birth weight, vaccination is often delayed. It exposes these infants to a higher risk of infections, their associated complications, and death. After-birth complications, lack of awareness of recommendations, vaccine efficacy and effectiveness and concerns related to safety are some of the common barriers to vaccination. Awareness campaigns might help substantiate the need for (and value of) vaccination in preterm and LBW infants.

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