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. 2018 Feb 1;2018(2):CD001269. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001269.pub6

pcb Deinard 1981.

Methods Prospective cohort study assessing the safety of monovalent A/NJ/8/76 vaccine administration during pregnancy
Participants Pregnant women enrolled at several obstetric clinics (Minneapolis) on the occasion of a prenatal visit (n = 706)
Interventions Flu vaccine containing A/NewJersey/8/76 (split‐ or whole‐virus formulation) administered during the first, second, or third pregnancy trimester. Vaccine was administered to 189 women, whereas 517 acted as unvaccinated controls.
Outcomes
  • Local and systemic reactions observed and reported after vaccine administration (only the vaccinated assessed by questionnaire).

  • Pregnancy outcomes: maternal mortality, elective abortion, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, premature live birth.

  • Infant outcomes: deaths, major or minor congenital anomalies, abnormalities during the first 8 days of life.

Notes This study should have been performed without external/private/industry funding.
Government funded
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
PCS/RCS ‐ selection exposed cohort 
 All outcomes High risk  
PCS/RCS ‐ selection non‐exposed cohort 
 All outcomes High risk  
PCS/RCS ‐ comparability 
 All outcomes High risk  
PCS/RCS ‐ assessment of outcome 
 All outcomes High risk  
Summary assessment High risk