Maternal Vaccination and Neonatal Feeding Strategies Among Polish Women
Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 376 - 376
Published: March 31, 2025
Background/Objectives:
Maternal
vaccination
and
breastfeeding
are
important
aspects
of
public
health
that
should
be
recommended
by
medical
staff
caring
for
pregnant
postpartum
women.
We
aimed
to
analyze
factors
affecting
women’s
likelihood
dual
during
pregnancy
their
infant
feeding
strategies.
Methods:
A
cross-sectional
study
was
conducted
with
953
Polish
mothers.
An
online
questionnaire
used
included
questions
on
sociodemographic
obstetric
variables,
attitudes
towards
COVID-19
influenza
vaccination,
practices.
Results:
reported
66.0%,
18.2%,
15.6%
Increasing
willingness
receive
vaccines
significantly
associated
older
maternal
age,
lower
BMI,
living
in
urban
areas
>100,000
residents,
high
levels
knowledge
regarding
vaccination.
No
significant
association
between
neonatal
strategy
detected.
The
group
exclusively
mothers,
comparison
formula-
mixed-feeding
women,
characterized
having
pre-pregnancy
BMI
previous
experience.
Conclusions:
Rates
against
seasonal
(influenza
COVID-19)
remain
low
among
promotion
antenatal
reliable
information
about
short-
long-term
advantages
related
crucial
perinatal
care
the
mother–infant
dyad.
Young,
primiparous
women
who
overweight
or
obese
targets
preventive
programs
focused
Language: Английский
Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24
Published: April 1, 2025
Background
Human
immunodeficiency
virus
(HIV)
cases
are
rising
in
Central
Asia
and
Kazakhstan.
People
living
with
HIV
(PLWH)
Kazakhstan
at
heightened
risk
of
severe
COVID-19.
We
conducted
a
study
to
evaluate
determinants
COVID-19
vaccine
uptake
among
PLWH
Methods
In
this
cross-sectional
study,
196
were
recruited
from
the
Almaty
City
AIDS
Center
(July
2022-January
2023).
used
logistic
regression
how
multilevel
factors
associated
Results
non-uptake
was
higher
stigma
scores
(AOR
=
1.08,
95%CI:1.02,1.16,
P
0.017),
lower
level
education
2.53,
95%CI:
1.04,6.17,
0.0412),
never
receiving
flu
15.64,
95%CI:3.66,66.89,
0.0002).
Participants
least
mild
anxiety
symptoms
0.15,
95%CI:0.03,0.64,
0.0107)
positive
attitude
towards
vaccination
0.79,
0.73,0.86,
<
0.0001)
less
likely
remain
unvaccinated
against
Conclusions
campaigns
should
be
tailored
for
incorporate
reduction
interventions
within
healthcare
settings.
Language: Английский
Facilitators and barriers to maternal immunization and strategies to improve uptake in low-income and lower-middle income countries: A systematic review
Tila Khan,
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S. M. Malik,
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Liya Rafeekh
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et al.
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(1)
Published: Oct. 29, 2024
Maternal
immunization
(MI)
is
an
emerging
strategy
to
combat
infant
mortality
in
low-income
(LIC)
and
lower-middle
income
countries
(LMIC).
We
conducted
a
systematic
review
identify
the
facilitators
barriers
MI
strategies
that
improve
uptake
LICs
LMICs.
searched
PubMed,
Cochrane
Library,
Scopus
for
quantitative,
qualitative,
mixed-methods
studies
published
English
from
January
1,
2011,
October
31,
2021,
all
Data
was
appraised
using
Mixed
Methods
Appraisal
Tool.
55
were
included.
The
major
low
knowledge
concern
of
vaccine
safety
among
pregnant
women
healthcare
providers
(HCP).
HCP's
recommendation,
maternal
knowledge,
confidence
≥4
antenatal
care
(ANC)
visits
facilitated
uptake.
key
encompassed
health
financing,
reminders,
intersectoral
coordination,
integration,
community
engagement,
capacity
building,
education.
Community-based
delivery
models
effective.
Tailored
programs
are
needed
ANC
access,
educate
HCPs.
Language: Английский
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards Influenza Vaccine among Guangzhou Residents: A Cross-Sectional Study
Jiawen Xu,
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Jianyun Lu,
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Qing He
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et al.
Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(10), P. 1169 - 1169
Published: Oct. 14, 2024
Influenza
vaccination
is
an
important
prevention
strategy
for
flu
illness.
However,
the
rate
still
low
in
Guangzhou,
China.
This
study
aimed
to
understand
status
of
knowledge,
attitude
towards
vaccines'
reliability
and
safety,
other
aspects
associated
with
willingness
practice
influenza
vaccines
pediatric
adult
populations
Guangzhou
city.
Language: Английский