Pregnant women's perspectives on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines have been distributed, a debate has raised on whether pregnant women should get the vaccine. No available data exist so far regarding the safety, efficacy, and toxicology of these vaccines when administered during pregnancy. Most of the Obstetrics and Gynecology societies suggested that pregnant could agree to be vaccinated, after a thorough counseling of risks and benefits with their gynecologists, thus leading to an autonomous decision.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the attitude to coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination in pregnant and breastfeeding women in Italy.

Study design

A survey was made at the University of Naples Federico II and the Ospedale Cristo Re, Tor Vergata University of Rome, on pregnant and

SUBMITTER: Carbone L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7985679 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature