ArticlePloS one2022
COVID-19 vaccination uptake in 441 socially and ethnically diverse pregnant women.
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- A systematic review of the determinants of vaccine hesitancy in the UK: Implications for future TB vaccine adoption.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Understanding care-seeking of pregnant women from underserved groups: a systematic review and meta-ethnography.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Facilitators and barriers to vaccination uptake in pregnancy: A qualitative systematic review.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Interventions to increase vaccination against COVID-19, influenza and pertussis during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of travel medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Factors associated with vaccination intentions and uptake among pregnant women in the UK: A scoping review.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2026Article
- A Cross-Sectional Study to Understand COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Nursing Students and Health Workers: Implications for Future Outbreak Preparedness in South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Maternal Vaccine Acceptance and Attitudes Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Literature Review.Vaccines · 2026Review
- Challenges and opportunities of vaccination during pregnancy: perspectives of 20 healthcare professionals.Journal of public health policy · 2025Article
- Navigating vaccination in pregnancy: Qualitative study in 21 ethnically diverse pregnant women.PloS one · 2025Article
- The influence of the perception, attitude, and level of trust on the uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic in mbeya urban, Tanzania.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant women in Rio De Janeiro City, Brazil.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- "Figuring stuff out myself" - a qualitative study on maternal vaccination in socially and ethnically diverse areas in England.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Influences on Vaccine Decision-Making During Pregnancy.Journal of midwifery & women's healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore COVID-19 vaccination uptake, facilitators and barriers in ethnically-diverse pregnant women. DESIGN AND
settingAn anonymous quality improvement questionnaire survey exploring COVID-19 vaccination uptake, causes of vaccine hesitancy and trusted sources of information among pregnant women in two acute district general hospitals in England (Berkshire and Surrey) between 1.9.21 and 28.2.22. POPULATION: 441 pregnant women attending routine antenatal clinic appointments.
methodsConsented pregnant women completed the survey either electronically using a QR code or on paper. Descriptive data were summarised and free text responses were thematically analysed.
results441 pregnant women, mean age 32 years (range 17-44), completed the survey. Twenty-six percent were from ethnic minority groups, and 31% had a co-morbid health condition. Most respondents (66.2%) had been vaccinated against COVID-19 with at least one dose (White British 71.9%, Asian 67.9%, White-other 63.6%, Black 33%). The most common reasons for not being vaccinated were concerns about effects on the unborn baby and future pregnancies, anxiety about possible adverse impact on the mother, not enough known about the vaccine, and lack of trust in vaccines. Comments included: "I'd rather not risk injecting the unknown into my body", and "I don't trust it." Although 23% used social media for information on COVID-19 vaccination, the most trusted sources were the patient's GP and midwife (43%) and official health-related websites such as NHS (39%).
conclusionsA third of these pregnant women had not been vaccinated against COVID-19. Trusted health professionals like midwives and GPs could have a crucial role in increasing vaccination uptake.
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