Researchers show that vaccinating pregnant women against whooping cough protects newborns from birth. Maternal antibodies ...
Vaccinating women during pregnancy leads to the transfer of antibodies to their newborns. These antibodies were detected not only in blood, but also in the nasal mucosa, the site where whooping cough ...
Following maternal vaccination against whooping cough (pertussis), antibodies were detected both in the babies’ blood and their nasal lining, the site where whooping cough bacteria – as well as other ...