COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the vaccines' acceptance level and to find the factors influencing pregnant women's vaccination decisions, with the goal of assisting in the development of interventions and promoting more research in this area.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and PubMed.

Eligibility criteria

Studies providing any kind of quantitative assessment of overall COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among pregnant women in any country or region across the globe.

Data extraction and synthesis

The pooled prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among pregnant women was calculated using the random-effects model. Subgroup (sensitivity) analys

SUBMITTER: Bhattacharya O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9393853 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature