Vaccine Confidence During Pregnancy and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Wide Variety of Views Across the European Union DOI
Larissa De Brabandere, Nikita Hanning, Greet Hendrickx

et al.

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 44(2S), P. S141 - S145

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Background: There is a wide variety of vaccination programs during pregnancy implemented in different European Union (EU) countries. The recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic emphasized the need for efficient interventions to increase vaccine confidence since pregnant women were less likely accept COVID-19 compared with nonpregnant women. This survey investigated influence on 11 Methods: An online questions maternal was distributed 10 EU countries between March 29 and April 6, 2022. Via convenience sampling, 25 eligible participants per country recruited. Subsequently, Flanders (Belgium) October 14 26, 2022, delivering 480 respondents. All either or gave birth last 2 years. Results: Across all countries, found be lower than general. Safety concerns indicated as most important reason refuse pregnancy. Participants higher education who above 30 years old showed more toward A total 15% that negatively impacted their vaccines. Conclusions: Vaccine varies widely across EU. However, surveyed general, safety appear main driver this. view significant proportion participants, indicating implementation next should tackled differently.

Language: Английский

Vaccine Confidence During Pregnancy and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Wide Variety of Views Across the European Union DOI
Larissa De Brabandere, Nikita Hanning, Greet Hendrickx

et al.

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 44(2S), P. S141 - S145

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Background: There is a wide variety of vaccination programs during pregnancy implemented in different European Union (EU) countries. The recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic emphasized the need for efficient interventions to increase vaccine confidence since pregnant women were less likely accept COVID-19 compared with nonpregnant women. This survey investigated influence on 11 Methods: An online questions maternal was distributed 10 EU countries between March 29 and April 6, 2022. Via convenience sampling, 25 eligible participants per country recruited. Subsequently, Flanders (Belgium) October 14 26, 2022, delivering 480 respondents. All either or gave birth last 2 years. Results: Across all countries, found be lower than general. Safety concerns indicated as most important reason refuse pregnancy. Participants higher education who above 30 years old showed more toward A total 15% that negatively impacted their vaccines. Conclusions: Vaccine varies widely across EU. However, surveyed general, safety appear main driver this. view significant proportion participants, indicating implementation next should tackled differently.

Language: Английский

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