These results suggested that immunizing pregnant women with PCV-9 increased infants’ risk of acute OM in the first 6 months of life.

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PMID: 

Vaccine. 2014 Dec 5 ;32(51):6948-6955. Epub 2014 Oct 30. PMID: 25444821

Abstract Title: 

Maternal immunization with pneumococcal 9-valent conjugate vaccine and early infant otitis media.

Abstract: 

A randomized trial of an investigational 9-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-9) or placebo given to pregnant women during the last trimester to prevent early infant otitis media (OM) was conducted. All infants received Prevnar(®) at 2, 4, 6, and 12 months. Clinic and adverse event records were reviewed to identify OM. Variables significantly related to acute OM by age 6 months (p

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