Immunization is often required shortly following birth to prevent diseases in newborns such as tuberculosis, hepatitis B, polio, and pertussis, however, maternal IgG can inhibit the induction of protective vaccine responses throughout the first year of life.
A inmunización é necesaria a miúdo pouco despois do nacemento para previr enfermidades nos neonaos como a tuberculose, hepatite B, polio e pertussis; porén, as IgG maternas poden inhibir a indución de respostas a vacinas protectoras durante o primeiro ano de vida.