Approach of Pregnant Women from Poland and the Ukraine to COVID-19 Vaccination—The Role of Medical Consultation

Januszek, Sławomir; Siwiec, Natalia; Januszek, Rafał; Kluz, Marta; Lebed, Roman; Toś, Paweł; Góra, Tomasz; Plens, Krzysztof; Dąbrowski, Krzysztof; Sidorowicz, Marcin; Szcześniewska, Aleksandra; Barnaś, Edyta; Kalandyk-Osinko, Katarzyna; Darmochwał-Kolarz, Dorota; Kluz, Tomasz

doi:10.3390/vaccines10020255

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“…This frequency is lower compared to the values of 84.1% ( 20 ) and of 80.7% ( 19 ) observed by some of us in the same geographic area among different groups of individuals. However, the proportion was considerably higher than the values reported in several other studies among pregnant women: 13.8% in Germany ( 31 ), 16.7% in Ukraine ( 41 ), 29.5% in France ( 38 ), 29.7% in Switzerland ( 42 ), 37% in Turkey ( 43 ), 43% in the United States ( 11 ), and 60.8% in Thailand ( 44 ). Moreover, the observed finding is consistent with those found in Czechia and in China with respectively, 76.6% ( 45 ) and 77.4% ( 46 ) of pregnant populations willing to receive the vaccine.…”

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“…Not surprisingly, women who did not get the COVID-19 vaccine or did not intend to receive it indicated as major reasons the fears about its side effects and doubts about its efficacy. This fear of adverse events was already observed as a prevalent reason for refusing the COVID-19 vaccination in other studies in Italy ( 15 ) and elsewhere ( 13 , 37 – 41 ). Among the unvaccinated participants, 71.9% reported their willingness to receive the vaccine.…”

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COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and willingness among pregnant women in Italy

Giudice¹,

Folcarelli²,

Napoli³

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundPregnant women, especially those with comorbidities, compared to those non-pregnant, have higher risk of developing a severe form of COVID-19. However, COVID-19 vaccine uptake is very low among them.MethodsAn anonymous questionnaire was administered to randomly selected women 18 years of age that were currently pregnant or had just given birth between September 2021 and May 2022 in the geographic area of Naples. Vaccine hesitancy was assessed using the vaccine hesitancy scale (VHS).ResultsA total of 385 women participated. Women who had not been infected by SARS-CoV-2 and who needed information about vaccination against COVID-19 had a higher perceived risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2. More than half (54.3%) of the women were very afraid of the potential side effects of the COVID-19 vaccination on the fetus. There was higher concern of the side effects of the vaccine on the fetus among those who did not have a graduate degree, those with high-risk pregnancy, those who had not been infected by SARS-CoV-2, those who were more concerned that they could be infected by SARS-CoV-2, those who did not know that this vaccination was recommended for them, and those trusting mass media/internet/social networks for information. Only 21.3% were vaccinated when pregnant, mostly women with a university degree, those who had been infected by SARS-CoV-2 before pregnancy, those who did not need information, and those who acquired information about the vaccination from gynecologists. Almost three-quarters (71.9%) were willing to receive the vaccination and those more likely were those with a university degree, those who have had at least one relative/cohabitant partner/friend who had been infected by SARS-CoV-2, those who were more concerned that they could be infected by SARS-CoV-2, and those who were not extremely concerned of the side effects of the vaccine on the fetus. A total of 86.4% were highly hesitant. Highly hesitant were respondents who did not get a graduate degree, those less concerned that they could be infected by SARS-CoV-2, and those trusting mass media/internet/social networks for information.ConclusionPublic health efforts and education campaigns for pregnant women are needed for changing their perception patterns and for supporting gynecologists in promoting the uptake of this vaccination.

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COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and willingness among pregnant women in Italy

Giudice¹,

Folcarelli²,

Napoli³

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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“…Previous data show that the recommendation and offer of the influenza vaccine by a healthcare provider are critical for uptake in pregnancy 118. Several studies found that a provider’s recommendation was positively associated with covid-19 vaccination 878998110. A large nationwide prospective study in the US was used to characterize vaccination rates and acceptance during pregnancy in the first six months of vaccine rollout 89.…”

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Covid-19 vaccination in pregnancy

Badell

Dude

Rasmussen

et al. 2022

BMJ

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Pregnancy is an independent risk factor for severe covid-19. Vaccination is the best way to reduce the risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection and limit its morbidity and mortality. The current recommendations from the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and professional organizations are for pregnant, postpartum, and lactating women to receive covid-19 vaccination. Pregnancy specific considerations involve potential effects of vaccination on fetal development, placental transfer of antibodies, and safety of maternal vaccination. Although pregnancy was an exclusion criterion in initial clinical trials of covid-19 vaccines, observational data have been rapidly accumulating and thus far confirm that the benefits of vaccination outweigh the potential risks. This review examines the evidence supporting the effectiveness, immunogenicity, placental transfer, side effects, and perinatal outcomes of maternal covid-19 vaccination. Additionally, it describes factors associated with vaccine hesitancy in pregnancy. Overall, studies monitoring people who have received covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy have not identified any pregnancy specific safety concerns. Additional information on non-mRNA vaccines, vaccination early in pregnancy, and longer term outcomes in infants are needed. To collect this information, vaccination during pregnancy must be prioritized in vaccine research.

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“…Only 16.7% of pregnant women surveyed in Ukraine accepted vaccination before medical consultation, according to a study on SARS-CoV-2 vaccination of pregnant women in Poland and Ukraine. 16 According to the same study, the acceptance rate increased to 46% after the consultation, although it remained much lower than in Poland (72.6%). The conclusions of Janousek’s study on pregnant women accepting immunization reveal that the migrant population is at additional risks due to a lack of proper vaccination protection, as well as due to attitudes that contradict current medical advice.…”

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Health Risks During Ukrainian Humanitarian Crisis

Cojocaru¹,

Cojocaru²,

Cojocaru³

et al. 2022

RMHP

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Background The unprecedented exodus in the history of the European Union of more than 6 million Ukrainian refugees (May 13, 2022) is a cause for concern and could lead to a new difficult situation in terms of infectious disease control. Following the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, Europe is facing a new challenge that could lead to a new wave of COVID-19 and an increase in the number of cases of tuberculosis or eradicated diseases, such as polio. Aim The purpose of this analysis was to provide an overview of lung diseases and health risks that could be encountered in refugees from Ukraine and translated to European Union`countries. Methods A systematic review was conducted in PubMed, World Health Organization, the UN Refugee Agency and the government’s websites. Selected publications investigated the health problems arising from Ukrainian population migration from conflict areas and their impact on the public health system in the adoptive countries. The main potentially contagious diseases in Ukraine have also been reviewed. Results The population of Ukraine has serious public health problems such as SARS-CoV-2 infection, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, high levels of drug resistance and difficulties with an effective vaccination program, so there are significant risks of developing epidemics in transit or host countries. The current crisis has major peculiarities because the migrants were not concentrated in the camps but there was a dispersion of them on large territories of European countries. Conclusion In order to meet the health needs of refugees, it is necessary to adapt health systems culturally and linguistically, to train health workers on the particularities of existing diseases in the countries of refugee origin, and to facilitate collection of medical data on migrants’ health.

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Approach of Pregnant Women from Poland and the Ukraine to COVID-19 Vaccination—The Role of Medical Consultation

Cited by 13 publications

References 46 publications

COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and willingness among pregnant women in Italy

COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and willingness among pregnant women in Italy

Covid-19 vaccination in pregnancy

Health Risks During Ukrainian Humanitarian Crisis

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