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Evaluating Factors That Influence Influenza Vaccination Uptake among Pregnant People in a Medically Underserved Area in Washington State.

Kimberly McKeirnan, Damianne Brand, Megan Giruzzi, Kavya Vaitla, Nick Giruzzi, Rose Krebill-Prather, Juliet Dang

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Article in Vaccines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors.

Kimberly McKeirnanPharmacotherapy Department, Spokane Campus, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99202, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1039-1311
Damianne BrandPharmacotherapy Department, Yakima Campus, Washington State University, Yakima, WA 98901, USA.
Megan GiruzziPharmacotherapy Department, Yakima Campus, Washington State University, Yakima, WA 98901, USA.
Kavya VaitlaPharmacotherapy Department, Spokane Campus, Washington State University, Spokane, WA 99202, USA.
Nick GiruzziPharmacotherapy Department, Yakima Campus, Washington State University, Yakima, WA 98901, USA.
Rose Krebill-PratherSocial and Economic Sciences Research Center, Pullman Campus, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA.
Juliet DangCSL Seqirus, Summit, NJ 07901, USA.

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CSL Seqirus 74292687
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDespite substantial evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of influenza vaccines, only 38.6% of the adult United States population received an influenza vaccine during the 2023-2024 flu season. Vaccination rates are typically lower among U.S. minority groups, and in 2022, pregnant persons from U.S. minority racial and ethnic groups showed a decrease in influenza vaccine coverage.

methodsA survey was conducted with residents of Yakima County, Washington, which is home to one of the state's largest percentages of people who identify as Hispanic or Latino/a. The objective was to evaluate the uptake of influenza vaccine among pregnant persons. Surveys were sent to a random sample of 3000 residential mailing addresses. Of the 500 respondents, 244 (52.1%) reported that they had been pregnant, with those identifying as Hispanic or Latino/a constituting 23.8% of this total. Only 62 (26.2%) reported being immunized against influenza during pregnancy. Respondents who were immunized against influenza chose to be vaccinated to protect themselves from the flu (85.5%, n = 53); because a healthcare provider recommended getting vaccinated (85.5%, n = 53); to protect the baby from the flu (82.3%, n = 51); because it was available for free or low cost (62.9%, n = 39); and because vaccination was convenient (54.8%, n = 34). Qualitative evaluation identified that participants who were not vaccinated against influenza during pregnancy believed the vaccination was not needed, was not recommended by a healthcare provider, was difficult to access, they were against vaccination in general, or they were concerned about the safety and ingredients of the vaccine.

conclusionBarriers to vaccination identified in this study included vaccine distrust, lack of awareness, and concerns about vaccine efficacy and safety. Healthcare providers can help address these concerns by providing education and recommendations about the importance of influenza vaccination during pregnancy.

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concerns about influenza vaccine safetyHispanic communityinfluenza vaccinationperceptions of influenza vaccine efficacypregnancyunderserved populationvaccine hesitancy

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PMID39066406
PMCPMC11281722

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