Pregnant women's attitudes toward Zika virus vaccine trial participation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause a range of congenital anomalies, pregnant women may be a target population for vaccination in future outbreaks. Their inclusion in vaccine trials is critical to ensure safe and effective vaccines in pregnancy. Though many vaccine candidates are in development, pregnant women's willingness to participate in Zika virus vaccine research is unknown. This study aims to describe pregnant women's attitudes toward Zika virus vaccine research participation, as well as perceived barriers to and facilitators of enrollment.

Methods

Pregnant and recently postpartum women (n = 128) attending prenatal care at Massachusetts General Hospital completed surveys querying their willingness to participate in four hypothetical Zika vi

SUBMITTER: Goldfarb IT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6219626 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature