Vaccine intention and hesitancy among Australian women who are currently pregnant or have recently given birth: the Birth in the Time of COVID-19 (BITTOC) national online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccination, and factors associated with vaccination intention and hesitancy in pregnant and postnatal women in Australia.

Design and setting

A national online survey was conducted over 6 months between 31 August 2021 and 1 March 2022 and responses to vaccination status were categorised as: 'vaccinated', 'vaccine intended' and 'vaccine hesitant'. The data were weighted to reflect the proportion of women of reproductive age. Potential confounding variables were examined using multinomial logistic regression analyses, and all comparisons were made against vaccinated pregnant and postnatal women.

Participants

2140 women responded to the survey (838 pregnant; 1302 recently post partum).

Results

Amongst pregnant women,

SUBMITTER: Dahlen HG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10111185 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature