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ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2022

Women's views on accepting COVID-19 vaccination during and after pregnancy, and for their babies: a multi-methods study in the UK.

Helen Skirrow, Sara Barnett, Sadie Bell, Lucia Riaposova, Sandra Mounier-Jack, Beate Kampmann, Beth Holder

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Article in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 119 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Helen Skirrow *Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Sara Barnett *Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Sadie BellDepartment of Global Health and Development, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Lucia RiaposovaDepartment of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Sandra Mounier-JackDepartment of Global Health and Development, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Beate KampmannThe Vaccine Centre, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Beth HolderDepartment of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College London, London, UK. b.holder@imperial.ac.uk.
Imperial College London · GBFaculty of Public Health · GBLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_UP_A900_1122
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCOVID-19 vaccines are advised for pregnant women in the United Kingdom (UK) however COVID-19 vaccine uptake among pregnant women is inadequate.

methodsAn online survey and semi-structured interviews were used to investigate pregnant women's views on COVID-19 vaccine acceptability for themselves when pregnant, not pregnant and for their babies. One thousand one hundred eighty-one women, aged over 16 years, who had been pregnant since 23rd March 2020, were surveyed between 3rd August-11th October 2020. Ten women were interviewed.

resultsThe majority of women surveyed (81.2%) reported that they would 'definitely' or were 'leaning towards' accepting a COVID-19 vaccine when not pregnant. COVID-19 vaccine acceptance was significantly lower during pregnancy (62.1%, p < 0.005) and for their babies (69.9%, p < 0.005). Ethnic minority women were twice as likely to reject a COVID-19 vaccine for themselves when not pregnant, pregnant and for their babies compared to women from White ethnic groups (p < 0.005). Women from lower-income households, aged under 25-years, and from some geographic regions were more likely to reject a COVID-19 vaccine when not pregnant, pregnant and for their babies. Multivariate analysis revealed that income and ethnicity were the main drivers of the observed age and regional differences. Women unvaccinated against pertussis in pregnancy were over four times more likely to reject COVID-19 vaccines when not pregnant, pregnant and for their babies. Thematic analysis of the survey freetext responses and interviews found safety concerns about COVID-19 vaccines were common though wider mistrust in vaccines was also expressed. Trust in vaccines and the health system were also reasons women gave for accepting COVID-19 vaccines.

conclusionSafety information on COVID-19 vaccines must be clearly communicated to pregnant women to provide reassurance and facilitate informed pregnancy vaccine decisions. Targeted interventions to promote COVID-19 vaccine uptake among ethnic minority and lower-income women may be needed.

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COVID-19 VaccinesAdultCOVID-19Ethnic and Racial MinoritiesEthnicityFemaleHumansIncomeMothersPatient Acceptance of Health CarePregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPregnant PeopleSARS-CoV-2Sociodemographic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesCOVID-19 Vaccines

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