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ArticleVaccine: X2022

Drivers of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among women of childbearing age in Victoria, Australia: A descriptive qualitative study.

J Oliver, J Kaufman, K Bagot, Z Bradfield, C Homer, K B Gibney, M Danchin

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J OliverMurdoch Children's Research Institute, The Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia.
J KaufmanMurdoch Children's Research Institute, The Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia.
K BagotMurdoch Children's Research Institute, The Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia.
Z BradfieldSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, Western Australia 6102, Australia.
C HomerBurnet Institute, 85 Commercial Rd, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia.
K B GibneyThe Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, 792 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia.
M DanchinMurdoch Children's Research Institute, The Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Women of childbearing age, including pregnant and breastfeeding women, report higher COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, but reasons for this hesitancy are unknown. We explored factors influencing vaccine decision-making among women of childbearing age in Victoria, Australia to inform strategies to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Methods: Twenty-four women aged 18-40 years were interviewed July-October 2021. Interview data were analyzed thematically using an inductive, constructivist approach. Results: Of 24 participants, 14 (57%) were vaccine-hesitant, of whom 10/14 pregnant or breastfeeding. Six key themes were identified: weighing up perceived risks for self and baby; availability of information; change and contradictions; vaccination above everything; practical issues - hurdles of inconvenience. Vaccine-hesitant women's concerns included safety in pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility effects. Some participants expressed a loss of trust in healthcare providers following vaccine mandates. Conclusions: Public health campaigns and communication should be tailored to address specific concerns to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake and prevent negative COVID-19 outcomes for women of childbearing age. Findings suggest that effective strategies to address hesitancy in this group may include providing robust short- and long-term safety data across fertility, birth outcomes and child development following COVID-19 vaccination. Other supportive strategies may include systemic changes like making childcare available at vaccination points (where practical), and using data linkage infrastructure to track post-vaccination outcomes.

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BreastfeedingCOVID-19PregnancyVaccine hesitancyWomen

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