
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 21(1)
Published: April 17, 2025
The objectives of the cross-sectional survey were to examine knowledge, attitudes, and hesitancy among pregnant post-partum women toward recommended vaccinations identify determinants. was conducted from July September 2024 in Naples, Italy. Out a total 585 participants, 64.1% had been infected with at least one MMRV diseases 47.3% received vaccinations. Only 21.4% knew that post-partum, this more frequent healthcare workers (HCWs) or those who partner working sector no history infections. overall mean Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (VHS) score 24.1 43.6% high-hesitant (score ≥ 25). Participants higher level education, non-Italian nationality, infections pregnancy-related health problems, aware complications during pregnancy, perception knowledge about acquired information HCWs, needed further odds low regarding as measured by VHS instrument. More than one-third expressed willingness receive post-partum. Respondents information, not high vaccine hesitant willing findings revealed an inadequate significant prevalence public efforts, informative campaigns utility are needed.
Language: Английский