New vaccine for moms could shield babies from whooping cough

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Phase 1: Pregnant women Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women aged 20 to 45 years * Healthy women in good general health * Gestational age between 20 and 32 weeks at enrollment * Singleton pregnancy * Low-risk, uncomplicated pregnancy as assessed by an obstetrician * No evidence of congenital anomalies identified on prenatal ultrasonographic screening * Willing to receive TdaP2gen vaccination and comply with collection of biological specimens as specified in the study protocol * Willing to allow their infant to receive either whole-cell pertussis-containing or acellular pertussis-containing combination vaccines according to the study randomization process, and to allow collection of biological specimens from the infant as specified in the study protocol * Able and willing to provide written informed consent prior to study participation Exclusion Criteria: * Receipt of a tetanus-, diphtheria-, and chemical-detoxified pertussis-containing vaccine within 1 year prior to enrollment, or receipt of a tetanus-, diphtheria-, and genetic-detoxified pertussis-containing vaccine (TdaPgen) or genetic-detoxified acellular pertussis vaccine (aPgen) within 2 years prior to enrollment, including during the current pregnancy * History of laboratory-confirmed or clinically diagnosed pertussis infection within 1 year prior to enrollment * Presence of underlying medical conditions that may affect study outcomes, including but not limited to malignancy, autoimmune disease, immunodeficiency, epilepsy, hypertension, renal disease, or liver disease, as determined by the investigators * Pregnancy complications including hypertension (blood pressure \>140/90 mmHg with proteinuria, or \>150/100 mmHg regardless of proteinuria), current antihypertensive treatment, or preeclampsia * Endocrine disorders including hyperthyroidism, untreated hypothyroidism, or impaired glucose tolerance (e.g., type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus) diagnosed before or during pregnancy requiring treatment beyond dietary control * Severe or progressive neurological disorders, including epilepsy or a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome * Receipt of immunosuppressive agents, immunomodulatory agents, or high-dose systemic corticosteroids (\>2 mg/kg/day, \>20 mg/day, or equivalent) for more than 14 consecutive days within 6 months prior to enrollment * History of stillbirth, neonatal death, or recurrent spontaneous abortion (≥3 episodes). * Current medical or surgical treatment for prevention of preterm labor during the current pregnancy * Receipt of blood products, blood components, or immunoglobulins within 6 months prior to enrollment * Receipt of live attenuated vaccines within 3 months or any other vaccines within 28 days prior to enrollment * History of hypersensitivity or adverse reactions to study vaccines or vaccine components, or history of severe allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis to any vaccine * Behavioral, cognitive, or psychiatric conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with study participation or protocol compliance * History of smoking, alcohol abuse, or intravenous drug use that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with study assessments or outcomes * Fever (body temperature ≥38.0°C or equivalent) within 72 hours prior to enrollment * Acute illness within 4 weeks prior to enrollment * Contraindications to intramuscular vaccination, including thrombocytopenia, coagulation disorders, hemophilia A or B, or use of anticoagulant therapy during pregnancy * Concurrent participation in another clinical study involving investigational vaccines or medications during participation in this study * Any medical or obstetric condition that, in the opinion of the study investigator, may interfere with study assessments or increase the risk to the mother or infant associated with study participation Phase 2: Infants Inclusion Criteria: \- All infants born to pregnant women enrolled in Phase 1 who received TdaP2gen vaccination during pregnancy will be eligible for enrollment to Phase 2 study Exclusion Criteria: * Gestational age \<32 weeks (very preterm birth) * Birth weight \<1,500 grams (very low birth weight) * Presence of major congenital anomalies identified after birth, including congenital abnormalities associated with genetic disorders, congenital infections, or severe structural abnormalities involving major organ systems such as the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal system, or genitourinary system * Presence of severe neonatal medical conditions that may affect immune responses to study vaccines, including but not limited to severe respiratory distress, severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), severe sepsis, non-physiologic jaundice, neonatal autoimmune thrombocytopenia, neurological disorders such as neonatal convulsions, necrotizing enterocolitis, or intracranial hemorrhage * Presence of conditions associated with increased risk of serious adverse reactions to study vaccines * Any medical condition or circumstance that, in the opinion of the study investigator, may interfere with study assessments or increase the risk to the participant associated with study participation