Intention to accept Bordetella pertussis booster vaccine during pregnancy in Mexico City

Pertussis vaccination in pregnancy

“…Studies show that 78% to 93% of pregnant or postpartum women say they would receive a vaccine recommended by their provider, regardless of influence from other sources such as family, friends or online resources. [83][84][85][86][87][88][89] Numerous studies have evaluated the attitudes of pregnant and postpartum women toward maternal immunization. Although some cultural differences exist, themes are emerging.…”

Maternal immunization

“…83 Similarly many pregnant women may be unaware of their risk of acquiring and then exposing their infant to pertussis, an infant's increased susceptibility to pertussis, and the consequences of neonatal pertussis. 84 Perceived susceptibility to disease and accurate understanding of the disproportionate severity of influenza disease in pregnancy and pertussis in neonates appear to be necessary precedents to acceptance of vaccination in pregnancy. Indeed, in one cross-sectional survey of 173 pregnant women, worry about acquiring influenza was the strongest predictor of vaccine intention.…”

“…In multiple studies, a primary reason for declining influenza 16,82,86 or pertussis 84 immunization during pregnancy is concern that the vaccine might harm the baby. Unvaccinated women in Georgia cited a variety of reasons for declining the influenza vaccine in 2006-7, including concerns that the vaccine might harm their babies (27.4%) or themselves (25.5%).…”

Benefits of maternal vaccination to prevent pertussis in infants

“…[1][2][3] It is caused by Bordetella pertussis (BP) that is a cocobacillus exclusive in humans; it is transmitted by minute and contaminated particles that come from respiratory epithelium of the patient. 1,[4][5][6] Germs of the same species, B. parapertussis and B. holmesii, are involved just like B. bronchiseptica (a pathogen that affects animals) but it also can infect immunocompromised patients. 7 The pertussis disease causes respiratory compromise, rhinorrhea, sneezing, fever, cough and cyanosis by the accumulation of mucopurulent exudates in the respiratory tract.…”

“…It is a health public problem and its epidemic peaks have increased, for that reason, the notification is mandatory. 1,3,5,[15][16][17][18][19] The World Health Organization pointed out that the number of notified cases around the world in 2012 was 249.556; 71.774 (28,7%) of them were in America. 20 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention from EEUU, showed that, in that country, the reported cases were 28.639 in 2013 and 32.971 in 2014 with a rise of 15%.…”