Safety and efficacy of inactivated COVID-19 vaccines in women vaccinated during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Int J Infect Dis
; 130: 196-202, 2023 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2270131
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study aimed to investigate the safety of the inactivated COVID-19 vaccines in early pregnant women in view of their adverse-effect profile and associated maternal-fetal complications, as well as to evaluate their immunogenicity.METHODS:
In this prospective observational cohort study, 232 women in their first trimester or those in the periconception period who inadvertently received two doses of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine between January 21, 2021, and January 14, 2022 were analyzed. Meanwhile, 735 unvaccinated early pregnancy women were also included in the study at a case-to-control ratio of 13.RESULTS:
The vaccination group did not have an increased miscarriage rate compared with that of the control group (P = 0.918). Furthermore, the birth defect rates in the vaccine group and control group were 0.83% and 1.0%, respectively. Vaccination did not increase the risk of small for gestational age, gestational diabetes mellitus, preterm, or hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (P >0.01). Within 12 weeks after the second dose, the inactivated vaccine effectively produced neutralizing antibody (NAb) against SARS-CoV-2. The NAb levels in the paired umbilical cord serum and maternal serum samples during delivery were negative in both groups. The T-cell subset remained within the normal range in both groups.CONCLUSION:
Therefore, our study proves that inactivated COVID-19 vaccines are safe for mothers and fetuses and also effective in producing NAb against SARS-CoV-2.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.ijid.2023.03.017
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