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Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 1/2023

Open Access 01-12-2023 | Whooping Cough | Research

Acceptance of vaccination against pertussis, COVID-19 and influenza during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

Authors: Veja Widdershoven, Rianne P. Reijs, Annika Eskes, Amanja Verhaegh-Haasnoot, Christian J.P.A. Hoebe

Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | Issue 1/2023

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Abstract

Background

This study aims to assess the uptake of maternal pertussis and COVID-19 vaccination and the intention towards accepting the maternal influenza vaccination. Insights into different socio-demographic factors related to maternal vaccination coverage might help to address vaccine acceptance and improve maternal vaccine uptake in the future.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey among pregnant women and recent mothers, up to 6 months post-partum. The primary outcome measures of this study were behaviour for maternal pertussis and COVID-19 vaccination, and maternal influenza vaccination intention. Associations between socio-demographic factors and maternal pertussis vaccination and maternal COVID-19 vaccination behaviour; and socio-demographic factors and maternal influenza vaccination intention were assessed using binary logistic regression analyses.

Results

In total 1361 respondents filled out the questionnaire. Almost all women (95%) were vaccinated against pertussis during pregnancy, while almost two-third were vaccinated against COVID-19 during pregnancy (58%) and almost one-third (28%) had a positive intention towards receiving the maternal influenza vaccination. Results show that young maternal age and low education level were associated with lower maternal vaccination acceptance.

Conclusion

Vaccination campaigns focusing on the severity of diseases that are prevented, are needed to increase maternal vaccine acceptance in younger and low-educated pregnant women. We expect that differences in vaccination coverage between the three maternal vaccinations might partly be explained by existing recommendations, campaigns and whether the vaccination is part of the national immunisation program.
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Metadata
Title
Acceptance of vaccination against pertussis, COVID-19 and influenza during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study
Authors
Veja Widdershoven
Rianne P. Reijs
Annika Eskes
Amanja Verhaegh-Haasnoot
Christian J.P.A. Hoebe
Publication date
01-12-2023
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2393
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05505-9

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