Our study identified low pertussis and influenza vaccine uptake among pregnant women and their HCPs. Inadequate knowledge of immunization guidelines among HCPs, lack of insight on the need to get the vaccines among HCPs and poor communication are the probable cause of the low uptake. Hence, the need for more health educational programs to improve health professionals' knowledge and vaccine confidence and also vaccine uptake by patients.
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