Affiliation:
1. Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Neonatology, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, Valhalla, NY.
Abstract
The goal of this article was to familiarize readers with the role, data, and rationale for common immunizations used in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). We discuss the immunodeficiencies that render preterm infants more vulnerable to vaccine-preventable disease, the need to immunize adults against pertussis and influenza, and the role of live, attenuated vaccines in preterm infants. The underused role of rotavirus vaccination is discussed, and we provide strategies for dealing with parents who are vaccine hesitant and concerned about other contents of immunization preparations.
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Subject
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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