Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-25-2015
Publication Title
Plos Currents
Publisher
Public Library of Science
First page number:
1
Last page number:
16
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Improving influenza and tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine coverage among pregnant women is needed. PURPOSE: To assess factors associated with intention to receive influenza and/or Tdap vaccinations during pregnancy with a focus on perceptions of influenza and pertussis disease severity and influenza vaccine safety. METHODS: Participants were 325 pregnant women in Georgia recruited from December 2012 – April 2013 who had not yet received a 2012/2013 influenza vaccine or a Tdap vaccine while pregnant. Women completed a survey assessing influenza vaccination history, likelihood of receiving antenatal influenza and/or Tdap vaccines, and knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about influenza, pertussis, and their associated vaccines. RESULTS: Seventy-three percent and 81% of women believed influenza and pertussis, respectively, would be serious during pregnancy while 87% and 92% believed influenza and pertussis, respectively, would be serious to their infants. Perception of pertussis severity for their infant was strongly associated with an intention to receive a Tdap vaccine before delivery (p=0.004). Despite perceptions of disease severity for themselves and their infants, only 34% and 44% intended to receive antenatal influenza and Tdap vaccines, respectively … See full text for complete abstract.
Disciplines
Health Services Research
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Language
English
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Repository Citation
Chamberlain, A. T.,
Seib, K.,
Ault, K. A.,
Orenstein, W. A.,
Frew, P. M.,
Malik, F.,
Cortés, M.,
Cota, P.,
Whitney, E. A.,
Flowers, L. C.,
Berkelman, R. L.,
Omer, S. B.
(2015).
Factors Associated with Intention to Receive Influenza and Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccines during Pregnancy: A Focus on Vaccine Hesitancy and Perceptions of Disease Severity and Vaccine Safety.
Plos Currents
1-16.
Public Library of Science.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/currents.outbreaks.d37b61bceebae5a7a06d40a301cfa819