Another area which adds complexity to maternal vaccine studies is the issue of consent. Depending on regulations, consent may be required from both parents on behalf of the newborn infant.

Health of the mother during pregnancy has a direct impact on the well-being of her unborn baby. Hence, doctors advise at most ...

Pregnant women are now able to get the maternal RSV vaccine, Abrysvo, for free under the National Immunisation Program.

and that the vaccine was safe. In addition to the maternal vaccine, nirsevimab, a long-acting monoclonal antibody, provides effective protection against severe RSV disease. It’s delivered to the ...

Picture: Supplied Founding director of the Immunisation Foundation of Australia, Catherine Hughes, said the increased maternal vaccination would slash infant hospitalisations by 10,000 per year.

"We think that this program, the maternal vaccine, and the vaccine for newborns, will reduce that number by as much as 10,000 hospitalisations. "An enormous relief to mums and dads who've just had ...