Cocoon Vaccination Among Mothers of Very Preterm Infants.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q2 PEDIATRICS

Indian pediatrics Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-25 DOI:10.1007/s13312-025-00131-4

Deepa James, Anju Joy, Femitha Pournami, Jyothi Prabhakar, Naveen Jain

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Abstract

Objectives: Preterm survivors are at risk of acquiring communicable diseases post-discharge. Cocoon strategy is immunization of close contacts to prevent infections in such vulnerable individuals. This study assessed the coverage of cocoon vaccines among mothers of very preterm infants.

Methods: This retrospective study analyzed the proportion of mothers of very preterm (< 30 weeks) infants who received the eligible cocoon vaccines [tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap), influenza, and varicella] in the antenatal or postnatal period.

Results: Seventy-five out of 159 (47.2%) mothers had received all three cocoon vaccines; the median postnatal age of receiving vaccines was 38 (23, 55) days. Influenza and Tdap vaccines were administered to 64.1% and 48.5% mothers, respectively, either antenatally or postnatally. Only 49.2% (34 out of 69) of the fathers were covered for cocoon vaccines.

Conclusion: Less than 50% mothers were compliant with cocoon vaccination protocol. This calls for more intensive efforts towards improving vaccine coverage among close contacts of high-risk infants.

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极早产儿母亲接种蚕茧疫苗。

目的：早产幸存者在出院后有感染传染病的风险。茧策略是对密切接触者进行免疫接种，以防止这些易感个体感染。本研究评估了蚕茧疫苗在极早产儿母亲中的覆盖率。方法：本回顾性研究分析了极早产儿母亲的比例(结果：159名母亲中有75名（47.2%）接种了所有三种茧疫苗；出生后接种疫苗的中位年龄为38（23,55）天。64.1%和48.5%的母亲分别在产前和产后接种了流感疫苗和百白破疫苗。69名父亲中只有49.2%（34人）接种了茧状疫苗。结论：不到50%的母亲符合茧苗接种方案。这就要求加强努力，提高高危婴儿密切接触者的疫苗覆盖率。

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Indian pediatrics 医学-小儿科

CiteScore

3.30

自引率

8.70%

发文量

344

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The general objective of Indian Pediatrics is "To promote the science and practice of Pediatrics." An important guiding principle has been the simultaneous need to inform, educate and entertain the target audience. The specific key objectives are: -To publish original, relevant, well researched peer reviewed articles on issues related to child health. -To provide continuing education to support informed clinical decisions and research. -To foster responsible and balanced debate on controversial issues that affect child health, including non-clinical areas such as medical education, ethics, law, environment and economics. -To achieve the highest level of ethical medical journalism and to produce a publication that is timely, credible and enjoyable to read.