Vital Signs: Burden and Prevention of Influenza and Pertussis Among Pregnant Women and Infants — United States Megan C. Lindley, MPH; Katherine E. Kahn, MPH; Barbara H. Bardenheier, PhD; et al.

Pregnant women who get vaccinated against flu and whooping cough pass protective antibodies to their babies.

From 2010–11 to 2017–18, pregnant women accounted for 24%–34% of influenza-associated hospitalizations per season among females aged 15–44 years.

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