Analysis of awareness and acceptance of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination among pregnant women

Autor: Jan, Zapletal, Vít, Drochýtek, Andrea, Vařbuchtová, Michael J., Halaška, Lukáš, Rob
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Ceska gynekologie. 87(2)
ISSN: 1210-7832
Popis: Vaccination is a widely discussed topic during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Due to newly emerging covid-19 variants, vaccination has become more and more important. These new variants pose a risk for the development of maternal and neonatal complications. The aim of this study was to conduct a survey among pregnant women to assess the awareness of covid-19 and vaccination. Among the respondents, 58% were vaccinated with at least one dose and 51% were fully vaccinated. Also, 77% percent of responders thought that there was an increased risk of severe covid-19 infection among pregnant women versus non-pregnant women, while 71% were aware of the risk of fetal death associated with covid-19 infection. Although the rate of awareness among pregnant women is quite high (up to 87%), it is crucial to present the advantages of vaccination among gynecologists and doctors of other specialties as they are able to motivate women to be vaccinated. Key words: covid-19 – pregnancy – vaccination – acceptance– awareness of pregnant women about covid-19
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