Acceptance of recommended vaccinations during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study in Southern Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccine administration is a recommended, safe, and effective measure to protect pregnant women against vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). Despite available guidance, maternal immunization rates for vaccination against influenza and with the reduced antigen content tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) in Italy remain incredibly low. The primary goal of the study was to explore what Italian pregnant women knew about VPDs and immunization during pregnancy and what factors affected their decision to be vaccinated.

Methods

This cross-sectional study took place between October 2021 and April 2022 in the Southern part of Italy. All consecutive pregnant women, from those attending the selected facilities on randomly selected days, were approached to req

SUBMITTER: Licata F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10213683 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature