Is gravidity associated with COVID‐19 vaccination among pregnant women in Jamaica?
Reproductive Female and Child Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
3(3)
Опубликована: Июль 4, 2024
Abstract
Introduction
In
2021,
Jamaica's
maternal
mortality
ratio
doubled
as
a
result
of
COVID‐19‐related
deaths.
Yet,
COVID‐19
vaccination
among
pregnant
Jamaican
women
remained
low.
the
United
States,
is
lower
who
have
had
multiple
pregnancies
(multigravidas)
versus
were
for
first
time
(primigravidas).
We
examined
whether
this
pattern
exists
in
Jamaica.
Methods
A
cross‐sectional
survey
convenience
sample
79
recruited
from
teaching
hospital
(May–July
2022)
was
used
to
assess
self‐reported
and
medical
mistrust
beliefs—operationalized
low
vaccine
confidence,
government
mistrust,
race‐based
mistrust—by
gravidity.
modified
Poisson
regression
estimate
adjusted
prevalence
ratios
(aPR)
95%
confidence
intervals
(CI)
by
gravidity,
adjusting
age,
education,
comorbidities.
Results
Thirty‐nine
(49%)
participants
multigravidas.
Socioeconomic
status
similar
between
multigravidas
primigravidas.
(46%)
than
primigravidas
(75%)
after
comorbidities
(aPR
=
0.67,
CI
0.46–0.99;
p
0.044).
Vaccine
(
Government
did
not
differ
two
groups.
Conclusion
Jamaica,
may
uptake
compared
with
Understanding
distinct
needs
subpopulations
essential
crafting
effective
campaigns.
Язык: Английский
Need for open data on COVID-19 vaccine uptake among pregnant people in the Caribbean: a call to action
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
47, С. 1 - 1
Опубликована: Ноя. 6, 2023
Pregnant
people
with
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
have
a
higher
risk
of
adverse
maternal
and
fetal
outcomes
compared
pregnant
without
COVID-19.
In
2021,
large
increases
in
mortality
were
reported
Jamaica,
almost
half
which
attributable
to
COVID-19
vaccination
has
been
shown
reduce
these
risks,
but
low-
middle-income
countries
lack
free,
publicly
available
data,
known
as
open
on
vaccine
uptake
for
their
populations.
The
objectives
this
paper
to:
review
how
high-income
use
data
detect
trends
among
develop
distribution
strategies;
outline
barriers
making
the
Caribbean;
propose
multipronged
strategy
that
would
increase
availability
Caribbean.
A
fill
void
involve:
(i)
utilizing
existing
Caribbean
immunization
collection
entities;
(ii)
adapting
digital
software
tools
establish
electronic
registries;
(iii)
collaborating
local
partners
skilled
analytics.
Making
could
offer
substantial
benefits,
including
development
measurable
goals
facilitation
decision-making
discussions
between
providers
people.
Язык: Английский