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Maternal vaccination may shield newborns from bloodstream infections, study finds
Original: Maternal vaccination helps protect newborns from deadly bacterial bloodstream infections, mouse study suggests
New research in mice suggests that vaccinating mothers during pregnancy can help protect newborns against deadly bacterial bloodstream infections, with maternal antibodies apparently transferring protection to infants. The findings, reported by Medical Xpress, could inform future strategies for preventing sepsis in babies, a major cause of newborn death worldwide, though human studies would be needed to confirm the effect.
Why now: Newborn sepsis remains a leading cause of infant deaths, so evidence that maternal vaccination could offer protection is drawing attention from health researchers and parents.
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- Maternal vaccination helps protect newborns from deadly bacterial bloodstream infections, mouse study suggests · Medical Xpress
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