Influenza vaccination among pregnant women in two hospitals in Sydney, NSW: what we can learn from women who decline vaccination

Pregnant women are recognised as being at risk of serious illness from influenza. Despite this, and longstanding national recommendations for vaccination in pregnancy, vaccine uptake remains suboptimal. This study aims to determine factors associated with women declining influenza vaccination in pregnancy.

Citation:
McRae JE, Dey A, Carlson S, Sinn J, McIntyre P, Beard F, Macartney K, Wood N. Influenza vaccination among pregnant women in two hospitals in Sydney, NSW: what we can learn from women who decline vaccination. Public Health Res Pract. 2022;32(2).

Keywords:
Influenza; vaccines; therapeutic use; prevention and control; maternal health services; pregnancy

Abstract:
Pregnant women are recognised as being at risk of serious illness from influenza. Despite this, and longstanding national recommendations for vaccination in pregnancy, vaccine uptake remains suboptimal. This study aims to determine factors associated with women declining influenza vaccination in pregnancy.