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COVID-19 vaccine literacy and vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women and mothers of young children in Japan.
Takahashi, Yoko; Ishitsuka, Kazue; Sampei, Makiko; Okawa, Sumiyo; Hosokawa, Yoshihiko; Ishiguro, Akira; Tabuchi, Takahiro; Morisaki, Naho.
  • Takahashi Y; Department of Social Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura Segataya-ku Tokyo, Japan; Center for Postgraduate Education and Training, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura Segataya-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Ishitsuka K; Department of Social Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura Segataya-ku Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: ishitsuka-k@ncchd.go.jp.
  • Sampei M; Department of Social Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura Segataya-ku Tokyo, Japan; Department of Nursing and Social Epidemiology, Nippon Sport Science University, 7-1-1, Fukasawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Okawa S; Institute for Global Health Policy Research, Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1, Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Hosokawa Y; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 1-1-1 Ten-no-dai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
  • Ishiguro A; Center for Postgraduate Education and Training, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura Segataya-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Tabuchi T; Cancer Control Center, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
  • Morisaki N; Department of Social Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura Segataya-ku Tokyo, Japan.
Vaccine ; 40(47): 6849-6856, 2022 Nov 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2069773
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Delays in the spread of vaccination have been recognized as an urgent public health issue in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccine literacy (VL) is a critical determinant of vaccine uptake; however, little is known about VL among pregnant women and mothers of young children.

METHODS:

We analyzed data from a nationwide, cross-sectional internet survey in Japan on VL and vaccine hesitancy, conducted with 1,639 pregnant women and 5,688 mothers of young children who had given birth after July 2019, between July 24 and August 30, 2021.

RESULTS:

Vaccine hesitancy was observed in 51.1 % of pregnant women and 31.9 % of mothers of young children. The risk of vaccine hesitancy was significantly higher among pregnant women with lower interactive/critical skills (risk ratio [RR] 2.10, 95 % confidence interval [CI] 1.59, 2.78, p < 0.001), although functional skills did not significantly correlate with vaccine hesitancy. For mothers of young children, we found a significantly higher risk of vaccine hesitancy among those with low VL functional skills (RR 1.38, 95 % CI 1.19, 1.61), p < 0.001) and low interactive/critical skills (RR 1.29, 95 % CI 1.10, 1.50, p = 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS:

Our findings suggest that aiding individuals to correctly evaluate vaccine-related information is critical for improving vaccine acceptance rates among both pregnant women and mothers of young children. Meanwhile, improving the comprehensibility of communication toolkits may be important for women with children but have a limited effect among pregnant women.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vaccines / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Vaccine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.vaccine.2022.09.094

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vaccines / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Vaccine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.vaccine.2022.09.094