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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Flu Vaccination Rates During Pregnancy Plummet


Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition

By Ethan Covey

Rates of influenza vaccination given during pregnancy fell dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a newly published study.

These decreases, the researchers noted, will adversely affect public health, and bringing the rates back up will require coordinated, targeted efforts (Obstet Gynecol 2023;142[3]:636-639).

“Addressing the decreases seen here will be multifaceted, but obstetric