Abstract
Pregnant women are at high risk for the adverse course of respiratory diseases, among which the influenza is the one of the leading infections, of ten finishing tragically for most pregnant and her offspring. Due to the disproportionately high morbidity, mortality and adverse outcomes of pregnancy after influenza virus infection, pregnant females are classified as a priority group for vaccination. Immunization with inactivated influenza vaccine is one of the most important strategy to prevent both of influenza infection, its severe complications, and mitigating of the effects of the epidemic of influenza. There was accumulated sufficient evidence demonstrating that the vaccine promotes the diminution of clinical manifestations of influenza infection in pregnant women, as well, has a positive effect on the health of the newborns due to the active transport of maternal antibodies. In the review there are presented data on the safety, high immunogenicity and clinical efficacy of vaccination against influenza as for pregnant women as well for infants.
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