Determinants of Vaccination and Willingness to Vaccinate against COVID-19 among Pregnant and Postpartum Women during the Third Wave of the Pandemic: A European Multinational Cross-Sectional Survey.

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serval:BIB_90BC43AA1255
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Determinants of Vaccination and Willingness to Vaccinate against COVID-19 among Pregnant and Postpartum Women during the Third Wave of the Pandemic: A European Multinational Cross-Sectional Survey.
Journal
Viruses
Author(s)
Maisonneuve E., Gerbier E., Tauqeer F., Pomar L., Favre G., Winterfeld U., Passier A., Oliver A., Baud D., Nordeng H., Ceulemans M., Panchaud A.
ISSN
1999-4915 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1999-4915
Publication state
Published
Issued date
29/04/2023
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
15
Number
5
Pages
1090
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
With COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy at around 50% in the obstetric population, it is critical to identify which women should be addressed and how. Our study aimed to assess COVID-19 vaccination willingness among pregnant and postpartum women in Europe and to investigate associated determinants. This study was a cross-sectional, web-based survey conducted in Belgium, Norway, Switzerland, The Netherlands, and United Kingdom (UK) in June-August 2021. Among 3194 pregnant women, the proportions of women vaccinated or willing to be vaccinated ranged from 80.5% in Belgium to 21.5% in Norway. The associated characteristics were country of residence, chronic illness, history of flu vaccine, trimester of pregnancy, belief that COVID-19 is more severe during pregnancy, and belief that the COVID-19 vaccine is effective and safe during pregnancy. Among 1659 postpartum women, the proportions of women vaccinated or willing to be vaccinated ranged from 86.0% in the UK to 58.6% in Switzerland. The associated determinants were country of residence, chronic illness, history of flu vaccine, breastfeeding, and belief that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe during breastfeeding. Vaccine hesitancy in the obstetric population depends on medical history and especially on the opinion that the vaccine is safe and on the country of residence.
Keywords
Pregnancy, Humans, Female, COVID-19/epidemiology, COVID-19/prevention & control, COVID-19 Vaccines, Cross-Sectional Studies, Pandemics, Influenza Vaccines, Vaccination, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccines, SARS-CoV-2, breastfeeding, postpartum, pregnancy, vaccination hesitancy, vaccination willingness
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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05/06/2023 11:12
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18/11/2023 8:08
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