Coverage and determinants of influenza vaccine among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregnant women are at increased risk of influenza-related complications. The World Health Organisation recommends influenza vaccination to this high-risk population as highest priority. However, achieving high influenza vaccine coverage among pregnant women remains challenging. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to estimate the coverage and determinants of influenza vaccination among pregnant women in Singapore.

Methods

Between September and November 2017, pregnant women aged ≥21 years were recruited at two public hospitals in Singapore. Participants completed an anonymous, self-administered online questionnaire assessing participants' influenza vaccination uptake, knowledge of and attitudes towards influenza and the influenza vaccine, vaccination history, will

SUBMITTER: Offeddu V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6612156 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature