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. 2025 Feb;168(2):849-851.
doi: 10.1002/ijgo.15896. Epub 2024 Sep 23.

Vaccination should be everyone's business: Challenges in vaccinating pregnant women against influenza in the Republic of Moldova

Angela K Shen  1   2 , Veaceslav Gutu  3 , Alina Druc  3 , Angela Capcelea  4 , Malembe Ebama  1 , Brittany Adams  5 , Asalif Belayneh  1 , Molly Valleau  5 , Angela Paraschiv  6
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Vaccination should be everyone's business: Challenges in vaccinating pregnant women against influenza in the Republic of Moldova

Angela K Shen et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2025 Feb.

Abstract

Obstetricians/gynecologists are not included in annual influenza training and have contraindicated influenza vaccines to pregnant individuals, representing a missed opportunity for a provider recommendation.

Keywords: Republic of Moldova; influenza; maternal immunization; provider recommendation.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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