Factors associated with uptake of influenza and pertussis vaccines among pregnant women in South Australia.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Maternal immunization is an effective strategy to protect pregnant women and their infants from vaccine-preventable diseases. Despite the recommendation of maternal influenza and more recently pertussis immunization in Australia, uptake of these vaccines has been suboptimal. A midwife delivered immunization program for pregnant women at the Women's and Children's Hospital in South Australia commenced in April 2015. Monitoring the uptake of the current funded vaccine programs for pregnant women is limited. The study aimed to estimate maternal vaccine uptake and assess factors associated with influenza and pertussis vaccine uptake among pregnant women. METHODS:This prospective study was undertaken between November 2014 and July 2016 at the Women's and Children's Hospital. Followin

SUBMITTER: Mohammed H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6002099 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature