Recommended Vaccination During Pregnancy: A Short Commentary

Vaccination is the process of stimulating a protective adaptive immune response against microbes by exposure to non-pathogenic forms or microbial components. Live vaccines killed vaccines and pathogen derived puried macromolecules are the three types of vaccines. Maternal vaccination provide protection to both the mother and fetus from the morbidity of certain serious infectious diseases which can otherwise be prevented by vaccination. Influenza and Pertussis vaccines are routinely recommended during pregnancy. Vaccines can also result in adverse reactions both in the mother and child. This review focuses on guidelines and recommendations for vaccination during pregnancy.