CIC Webinar: Protecting Mothers and Infants through Maternal Immunization

Date: Thursday, August 23, 2018

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Location: Webinar

In the United States and other countries, maternal immunization is recommended to protect both mother and young infants from vaccine-preventable diseases. The rationale for maternal immunization is built on the concept of passive protection; women mount an antibody response after immunization and transfer protective antibodies across the placenta during pregnancy to protect the infant during the first months of life. Influenza and pertussis vaccination is recommended for all pregnant women in the United States. This webinar will discuss the rationale and evidence for these recommendations and strategies to improve vaccination rates in pregnant women.

About the Presenter

C. Mary Healy, M.D. is a Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist with Texas Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. She received her medical degree from the National University of Ireland and completed pediatric residency and fellowship training in Ireland. She also completed fellowships in pediatric infectious diseases, and in Vaccinology and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases at Baylor College of Medicine, where she has served on faculty there since 2005.She serves on the a number of working groups for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States.

Dr. Healy's research interests are focused on preventing infections in mothers and their infants through maternal immunization and on improving vaccination rates in all age groups—from infants to adults.

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