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Safety of hepatitis E vaccine in pregnancy

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Τίτλος: Safety of hepatitis E vaccine in pregnancy
Συγγραφείς: Fan Zhang, Guang Yang, Yuting Chen, Dongjuan Chen, Zuliang Shi, Jianbo Xia, Ling Wang
Πηγή: Virology Journal, Vol 23, Iss 1 (2026)
Στοιχεία εκδότη: BMC, 2026.
Έτος έκδοσης: 2026
Συλλογή: LCC:Infectious and parasitic diseases
Θεματικοί όροι: Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216
Περιγραφή: Abstract This comment discusses the critical public health challenge of hepatitis E in pregnancy and highlights the significant safety evidence gap for the HEV239 vaccine in this vulnerable group. Focusing on a landmark study from South Sudan by Nesbitt RC et al., we provide a critical appraisal of its findings, integrate them with prior evidence from clinical trials and animal studies, and discuss implications for vaccination policy in outbreak settings, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. The comment concludes that vaccination during pregnancy shows no detected increased risk of fetal loss, providing crucial real-world data to inform life-saving vaccination policies, while acknowledging remaining uncertainties.
Τύπος εγγράφου: article
Περιγραφή αρχείου: electronic resource
Γλώσσα: English
ISSN: 1743-422X
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1743-422X
DOI: 10.1186/s12985-026-03205-2
Σύνδεσμος πρόσβασης: https://doaj.org/article/c9e1cb84a16d427693f2468e3eb4876c
Αριθμός Καταχώρησης: edsdoj.9e1cb84a16d427693f2468e3eb4876c
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Περιγραφή
ISSN:1743422X
DOI:10.1186/s12985-026-03205-2