Healthcare workers' attitudes about vaccination of pregnant women and those wishing to become pregnant.
J Perinat Med
; 50(3): 363-366, 2022 Mar 28.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1561792
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
We designed an electronic query that was distributed to healthcare workers in order to evaluate their attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination of women that wish to conceive and those that are pregnant.METHODS:
An electronic survey was designed and distributed through a network of 5.654 e-mails. The query was uploaded in Google Forms.RESULTS:
Overall, 1,226 answers were retrieved. Ninety percent of respondents replied that they prescribe COVID-19 vaccination in women that wish to conceive, however, the rate falls to 80% for those that have schedules for imminent artificial reproductive techniques. Approximately 1 in 2 physicians (obstetricians and pediatricians) suggests that a delay in assisted reproduction following immunization is not recommended. At least 13% of women of reproductive age and 30% of women wishing to conceive with ART declined to do so according to respondents, report. Only 75% of respondents favored immunization during pregnancy and of those 48% responded that vaccination could be done in all trimesters of pregnancy. Approximately 40% of women decline; however, to receive vaccination.CONCLUSIONS:
Despite the directions provided by international organizations; physician and patient hesitancy towards vaccination during pregnancy (and particularly the first trimester) remains an issue that deserves further attention.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Attitude of Health Personnel
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Vaccination
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Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
J Perinat Med
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jpm-2021-0536
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