Perceptions and Attitudes Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Amongst Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals

Siegel, Molly; James, Kaitlyn; McBay, Brandon; Gray, Kathryn J.; Schantz-Dunn, Juliana; Diouf, Khady; Goldfarb, Ilona T.

doi:10.1101/2021.12.17.21267997

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“…Main characteristics of the studies included in this review are presented in Table 1. Four studies were conducted in Israel (Goldshtein et al, 2022; Rottenstreich et al, 2022; Taubman – Ben=Ari et al, 2022; Wainstock et al, 2021), three studies in the USA (Lipkind et al, 2022; Razzaghi et al, 2021; Siegel et al, 2021), two studies in United Kingdom (Blakeway et al, 2022; UK Health Security Agency, 2021), one study in Japan (Hosokawa et al, 2022), and one study in Scotland (Stock et al, 2022). Data collection time among studies ranged from December 2020 (Lipkind et al, 2022; Razzaghi et al, 2021) to October 2021 (Stock et al, 2022).…”

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“…Data collection time among studies ranged from December 2020 (Lipkind et al, 2022; Razzaghi et al, 2021) to October 2021 (Stock et al, 2022). Sample size ranged from 473 (Siegel et al, 2021) to 355,299 pregnant women (UK Health Security Agency, 2021). Eight studies were cohort studies (Blakeway et al, 2022; Goldshtein et al, 2022; Lipkind et al, 2022; Razzaghi et al, 2021; Rottenstreich et al, 2022; Stock et al, 2022; UK Health Security Agency, 2021; Wainstock et al, 2021) and three studies were cross-sectional (Hosokawa et al, 2022; Siegel et al, 2021; Taubman – Ben=Ari et al, 2022).…”

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“…Sample size ranged from 473 (Siegel et al, 2021) to 355,299 pregnant women (UK Health Security Agency, 2021). Eight studies were cohort studies (Blakeway et al, 2022; Goldshtein et al, 2022; Lipkind et al, 2022; Razzaghi et al, 2021; Rottenstreich et al, 2022; Stock et al, 2022; UK Health Security Agency, 2021; Wainstock et al, 2021) and three studies were cross-sectional (Hosokawa et al, 2022; Siegel et al, 2021; Taubman – Ben=Ari et al, 2022). Two studies used national data (Stock et al, 2022; UK Health Security Agency, 2021), three studies used a convenience sample (Hosokawa et al, 2022; Siegel et al, 2021; Taubman – Ben=Ari et al, 2022), and six studies did not report the sampling method (Blakeway et al, 2022; Goldshtein et al, 2022; Lipkind et al, 2022; Razzaghi et al, 2021; Rottenstreich et al, 2022; Wainstock et al, 2021).…”

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“…Eight studies were cohort studies (Blakeway et al, 2022; Goldshtein et al, 2022; Lipkind et al, 2022; Razzaghi et al, 2021; Rottenstreich et al, 2022; Stock et al, 2022; UK Health Security Agency, 2021; Wainstock et al, 2021) and three studies were cross-sectional (Hosokawa et al, 2022; Siegel et al, 2021; Taubman – Ben=Ari et al, 2022). Two studies used national data (Stock et al, 2022; UK Health Security Agency, 2021), three studies used a convenience sample (Hosokawa et al, 2022; Siegel et al, 2021; Taubman – Ben=Ari et al, 2022), and six studies did not report the sampling method (Blakeway et al, 2022; Goldshtein et al, 2022; Lipkind et al, 2022; Razzaghi et al, 2021; Rottenstreich et al, 2022; Wainstock et al, 2021). Ten studies were published in peer-reviewed journals (Blakeway et al, 2022; Goldshtein et al, 2022; Hosokawa et al, 2022; Lipkind et al, 2022; Razzaghi et al, 2021; Rottenstreich et al, 2022; Stock et al, 2022; Taubman – Ben=Ari et al, 2022; UK Health Security Agency, 2021; Wainstock et al, 2021) and one study in a pre-print service (Siegel et al, 2021).…”

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“…Also, two studies (Razzaghi et al, 2021; UK Health Security Agency, 2021) found that White women and Asian women were vaccinated for COVID-19 more often than Black women and Hispanic women, while one study (UK Health Security Agency, 2021) found that vaccination was highest among women lived in least deprived areas and lowest among women lived in most deprived areas. Trust in COVID-19 vaccines, fear of COVID-19 during pregnancy and pregestational diabetes mellitus were predictors of COVID-19 vaccination uptake among pregnant women (Blakeway et al, 2022; Siegel et al, 2021), while mistrust in the government, diagnosis with COVID-19 during pregnancy, and worry about the safety and the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines were reasons for decline of vaccination (Hosokawa et al, 2022; Siegel et al, 2021).…”

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Uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Background: Mass vaccination against the COVID-19 is essential to control the pandemic. COVID-19 vaccines are recommended now during pregnancy to prevent adverse outcomes. Objective: To evaluate the evidence from the literature regarding the uptake of COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant women. Methods: We conducted a systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. We searched PubMed, Medline, Scopus, ProQuest, Web of Science, CINAHL, and a pre-print service (medRxiv) from inception to March 23, 2022. We included quantitative studies reporting COVID-19 vaccination uptake among pregnant women, studies that examine predictors of COVID-19 vaccination uptake and studies that examine reasons for decline of vaccination. We performed meta-analysis to estimate the overall proportion of vaccinated pregnant women against the COVID-19. Results: We found 11 studies including 703,004 pregnant women. The overall proportion of vaccinated pregnant women against the COVID-19 was 27.5% (95% CI: 18.8-37.0%). The pooled proportion for studies that were conducted in Israel was higher than the proportion for studies that were conducted in USA and other countries. Predictors of COVID-19 vaccination uptake were older age, ethnicity, race, trust in COVID-19 vaccines, and fear of COVID-19 during pregnancy. On the other hand, mistrust in the government, diagnosis with COVID-19 during pregnancy, and worry about the safety and the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines were reasons for decline of vaccination. Conclusions: The global COVID-19 vaccination prevalence in pregnant women is low. Τhere is a large gap in the literature on the factors influencing the decision of pregnant women to be vaccinated against the COVID-19. Targeted information campaigns are essential to improve trust and build vaccine literacy among pregnant women. Given the ongoing high case rates and the known increased risks of COVID-19 in pregnant women, our findings could help policy makers to improve the acceptance rate of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant women especially in vulnerable subgroups.

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confidence: 99%

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COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in pregnant and breastfeeding women and strategies to increase vaccination compliance: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Psychosocial predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study in Greece

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Background: Unvaccinated pregnant women with symptomatic COVID-19 have been found to have a higher risk of iatrogenic preterm births, intensive care unit admission, and invasive ventilation. Objective: To estimate the vaccination rate of pregnant women against the COVID-19 and to evaluate psychosocial factors associated with vaccine uptake among them. Methods: We conducted an anonymous cross-sectional study with a convenience sample in Greece from December 2021 to March 2022. We measured socio-demographic data of pregnant women, COVID-19-related vaccination status, worry about the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines, trust in COVID-19 vaccines, and COVID-19-related stress. Results: The study population included 812 pregnant women with a mean age of 31.6 years. Among the pregnant women, 58.6% had received a COVID-19 vaccine. The most important reasons that pregnant women were not vaccinated were doubts about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines (31.4%), fear that COVID-19 vaccines could be harmful to fetus (29.4%), and fear of adverse side effects of COVID-19 vaccines (29.4%). Increased danger and contamination fears, increased fears about economic consequences, and higher levels of trust in COVID-19 vaccines were related with COVID-19 vaccine uptake. On the other hand, increased compulsive checking and reassurance seeking and increased worry about the adverse side effects of COVID-19 vaccines reduced the likelihood of pregnant women being vaccinated against the COVID-19. Conclusions: An understanding of the psychosocial factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake in pregnant women is paramount to persuade women to get vaccinated against the COVID-19. There is a need for targeted educational campaigns to increase knowledge about COVID-19 vaccines and reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in pregnancy.

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Perceptions and Attitudes Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Amongst Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals

Cited by 9 publications

References 30 publications

Uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in pregnant and breastfeeding women and strategies to increase vaccination compliance: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Psychosocial predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study in Greece

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