Implications of gestational age at antenatal care attendance on the successful implementation of a maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine program in coastal Kenya

• Main Authors: Joyce U. Nyiro (Author), Elizabeth Bukusi (Author), Dufton Mwaengo (Author), David Walumbe (Author), Amek Nyaguara (Author), Bryan Nyawanda (Author), Nancy Otieno (Author), James A. Berkley (Author), Patrick Munywoki (Author), D. James Nokes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Maternal immunisation to boost respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) specific antibodies in pregnant women is a strategy to enhance infant protection. The timing of maternal vaccination during pregnancy may be critical for its effectiveness. However, Kenya has no documented published...