The inclusion of pregnant women in public health emergency vaccine trials
12th European Congress on Tropical Medicine And International Health
Conference track 9. Sexual, reproductive and child health and rights
In this session organised by the Maternal, Newborn & Child Health and Ethics Working Groups of the COVID-19 Clinical Research Coalition, we plan to explore the ethical implications of the inclusion of pregnant women in vaccine trials to provide a framework through which future policy decisions can be made. We also plan to provide practical guidance regarding the appropriate timing and vaccine types for such trials in order to maximise safety for the mother and baby, while providing rigorous data regarding the immunogenicity of the vaccine in this cohort.
Speakers
Ms Jennyfer Ambe, Safe Mother and Childhood Survival Research Initiative (SAMOCRI), Nigeria
Dr Melanie Etti, MUJHU Research Collaboration / Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George’s, University of London, Uganda
Dr Kirsty Le Doare, St George’s, University of London, MRC/UVRI @LSHTM, Uganda
Prof. Sofía Salas, Universidad del Desarollo, Chile