COVID-19 vaccine safety concerns result in lower vaccination rates among pregnant individuals in the United States usfca SARSCoV2 COVID19 Vaccine Vaccination Pregnancy
By Dr. Chinta SidharthanSep 15 2022Reviewed by Aimee Molineux In a recent study published in Preventive Medicine Reports, researchers evaluated the factors associated with lower coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination rates among pregnant individuals in the United States .
About the study In the present study, the researchers conducted an online national survey between May and July 2021 to understand the attitudes and beliefs about the COVID-19 vaccine that affect the vaccination rates among individuals who are pregnant or breastfeeding. The final participant list consisted of 2,213 individuals between the ages of 18 and 45, who were pregnant or had pregnancies that ended after December 2020, when the COVID-19 vaccines became available in the U.S.
Results The results of the national survey showed that only 8% of the participants had received one or more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine before their pregnancy, and 47% had taken or were planning to take one or more doses of the vaccine during their pregnancy. Another 27% of the participants planned to delay the vaccine to the end of their pregnancy.
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