Vaccination coverage during pregnancy and factors associated with refusal of recommended vaccinations: An Italian cross sectional study
In: Vaccine: X, Jg. 18 (2024-06-01), Heft 100483-
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Background: The vaccines recommended during pregnancy are the Tdap, the influenza vaccine, and, during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the vaccine against COVID-19. This survey aimed at determining vaccination coverage among pregnant women and adverse events, reasons for vaccine refusal, and factors associated with vaccine uptake. Methods: A single-center cross-sectional study was conducted on women who delivered between March and April 2022 at Careggi University Hospital in Florence, Italy. Information on the vaccinations (Tdap, influenza and COVID-19) received during pregnancy were collected through in-person interviews. Results: Among 307 enrolled women (response rate 99 % on a study population of 310 eligible women), 74 % of patients were vaccinated with Tdap, 82 % against COVID-19, and only 33 % against influenza. Vaccination coverage for Tdap and COVID-19 was significantly higher among Italian than foreign patients (80 % vs 51 %, p
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Vaccination coverage during pregnancy and factors associated with refusal of recommended vaccinations: An Italian cross sectional study
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Seravalli, Viola ; Romualdi, Irene ; Ammar, Oumaima ; Chiara De Blasi ; Boccalini, Sara ; Bechini, Angela ; Mariarosaria Di Tommaso |
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Zeitschrift: | Vaccine: X, Jg. 18 (2024-06-01), Heft 100483- |
Veröffentlichung: | Elsevier, 2024 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2590-1362 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jvacx.2024.100483 |
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