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Nov 2022
19m 20s

Maternal Immunization 101

Pfizer
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In the first episode of this three-part series, host Kari Yacisin introduces us to the world of maternal immunization. Vaccinations for pregnant people are not new, but they have historically been left out of the vaccine narrative. With the help of expert Beate Kampmann, pediatric infectious disease specialist, Kari walks us through the importance of maternal immunization, its history, and what it really means to transfer protection from mother to child.

Special thanks to the maternal immunization team at Pfizer and the production team at Wonder Media Network.

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