2017 Research Annual Report

Global Child Health

Featured Research

Year-Round Immunization During Pregnancy Has Significant Health Benefits for Mother and Baby Two years have been particularly instructive when it comes to the importance of pregnant women getting immunized against the flu: 1918 and 2009. In 1918, the global influenza pandemic killed tens of millions of people worldwide. In 2009, the influenza A H1N1 pandemic led to approximately 60.8 million cases in the U.S. alone, including 274,304 hospitalizations and 12,469 deaths.