ArticleSingapore medical journal2024
Perceptions and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among pregnant and lactating women in Singapore: a pre-vaccine rollout cross-sectional study.
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- COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among pregnant women worldwide: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
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- Systematic review protocol on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among lactating people.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
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- Reactive arthritis following COVID-19: clinical case presentation and literature review.Rheumatology international · 2024Review
- Knowledge, acceptance and concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant women on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia: A cross-sectional study.Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia · 2024Article
- COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women attending public antenatal clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2023Article
- The Interplay of Perceived Risks and Benefits in Deciding to Become Vaccinated against COVID-19 While Pregnant or Breastfeeding: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Influenza Vaccination and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Korea.Vaccines · 2023Article
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- COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and adherence among pregnant and lactating high-risk group individuals of Maharashtra State, India.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among pregnant women: a hospital-based cross-sectional study in Sudan.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women in an antenatal clinic in Durban, South Africa.Southern African journal of infectious diseases · 2023Article
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- A Mixed-Methods Study of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Its Determinants Among Pregnant Women in Northeast Ethiopia.Patient preference and adherence · 2022Article
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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
introductionVaccination is critical in controlling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, vaccine perception and acceptance among pregnant and lactating women is unknown in Singapore. We aimed to determine the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination among these two groups of women in Singapore and the factors associated with vaccine acceptance.
methodsWe conducted an anonymous, online survey on the perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine and its acceptance by pregnant and lactating women at a tertiary maternal and child hospital in Singapore from 1 March to 31 May 2021. Information on their demographics and knowledge was collected. These factors were assessed for their relationship with vaccine acceptance.
resultsA total of 201 pregnant and 207 lactating women participated. Vaccine acceptance rates in pregnant and lactating women were 30.3% and 16.9%, respectively. Pregnant women who were unsure or unwilling to take the vaccine cited concerns about safety of the vaccine during pregnancy (92.9%), while lactating women were concerned about its potential long-term negative effects on the breastfeeding child (75.6%). Factors that were positively associated with vaccine acceptance included a lower monthly household income or education level, appropriate knowledge regarding vaccine mechanism and higher perceived maternal risk of COVID-19. Most pregnant (70.0%) and lactating women (83.7%) were willing to take the vaccine only when more safety data during pregnancy and breastfeeding were available.
conclusionCOVID-19 vaccine acceptance was low among pregnant and lactating women in Singapore. Addressing the safety concerns when more data are available and education on the mechanism of vaccine action will likely improve acceptance among these women.
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