Vaccine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 42(26), С. 126466 - 126466
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 21(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 14, 2025
Achieving safe influenza vaccination coverage among pregnant and breastfeeding women is a global health goal due to the potential risks of serious for both mother child. However, vaccine hesitancy remains significant barrier uptake. Since anxiety represents determinant in decision-making, this study aimed assess levels population explore association between women's characteristics, their reluctance, levels. A multicentre, cross-sectional was conducted February June 2022 using structured phone interviews assess: (1) socio-demographics clinical history; (2) anti-flu status, previous vaccination, Sars-CoV-2 infection (3) insights into during pregnancy; (4) attitudes toward Vaccination Attitudes Examination (VAX) Scale; (5) levels, measured by Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS). Among 387 participants, 22.8% were already vaccinated or expressed willingness be against influenza, 54% had an disorder. While not significantly associated with hesitancy, ongoing pregnancy emerged as independent predictor anxiety. Higher educational pregnancy, being get vaccinated, employed reduced while prior SARS-CoV-2 increased hesitancy. Fear unpredictable events lack healthcare professionals' recommendations reasons reluctance. Given low rates, these findings highlight need services enhance efforts provide clear counter misinformation ensure accurate safety information.
Язык: Английский
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BMC Women s Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)
Опубликована: Июнь 21, 2024
Pregnancy; It is an important process that directly affects the mother and fetus, where women benefit more from health services need for health-related decision-making information increases. very to determine improve literacy level of these women. The study determined relationship between vaccine hesitancy in pregnant
Язык: Английский
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Vaccines, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13(4), С. 376 - 376
Опубликована: Март 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
Язык: Английский
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Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 21(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 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.
Язык: Английский
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Vaccines, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13(5), С. 450 - 450
Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2025
Maternal immunization is a key strategy for protecting pregnant individuals and newborns from infectious diseases. This review examines the mechanisms benefits of maternal immunization, with focus on transplacental IgG transfer immune system interactions. We provide an overview current recommendations safety efficacy profiles vaccines, including influenza, tetanus–diphtheria–acellular pertussis (Tdap), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19, hepatitis B. Additionally, we analyze barriers to such as misinformation, vaccine hesitancy, disparities in healthcare access, while exploring potential strategies overcome these challenges through targeted educational initiatives, improved provider communication, policy-driven interventions aimed at increasing confidence accessibility. Finally, this highlights recent innovations future directions emerging vaccines Group B Streptococcus cytomegalovirus. Expanding programs advancing research maternal–fetal immunity are essential optimizing vaccination strategies, improving public health outcomes, reducing global burden
Язык: Английский
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Cureus, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Июль 1, 2024
Pregnant women have been shown to a higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Vaccination against the infection is most effective strategy for preventing both severe disease and related complications. Nevertheless, vaccination hesitancy among pregnant an important issue affecting vaccine uptake major challenge Public Health, as high rates can lead complete refusal vaccination, with health implications not only mother but also fetus. Based on above, this review aims capture COVID-19 in pregnancy European countries, from August 2020 May 2022, well highlight predictive factors its acceptance these countries. The available literature found that Europe varies ranging 21.3% 87% at least one dose 29.5% 82.7%, two doses vaccine. Higher maternal education level, older age pregnancy, previous influenza pertussis, positive attitude towards vaccines, vaccines during are frequently reported predictors associated rates. information obtained study contribute future, epidemics or pandemics may occur, development targeted medical communication strategies promotion programs greatest possible coverage population, especially those belonging vulnerable groups such women.
Язык: Английский
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Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 35(9)
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2024
Abstract Hypersensitivity reactions represent one of the most common causes hesitancy for adherence to national vaccination programs. The majority hypersensitivity after are mild, and anaphylaxis is reported be rare, although it remains challenging estimate frequency attributed each single vaccine, either because lower number administered doses less vaccines, or administration simultaneous vaccine in Although literature scattered, international consensus guides clinicians identifying patients who might need vaccines protected environments due demonstrated components adjuvants. Here we provide current guidance on children with allergy disorders.
Язык: Английский
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Vaccine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 42(26), С. 126466 - 126466
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
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