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Am J Infect Control. 2017 Jan 4. pii: S0196-6553(16)31088-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.11.025. [Epub ahead of print]
Despite awareness of recommendations, why do health care workers not immunize pregnant women?
Gesser-Edelsburg A1, Shir-Raz Y2, Hayek S3, Aassaraf S4, Lowenstein L5.
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Abstract
Studies indicate uncertainty surrounding vaccination safety and efficacy for pregnant women, causing a central problem for health authorities. In this study, approximately 26% of participants do not recommend the tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis and influenza vaccines to their patients, although being aware of the health ministry recommendations. We found significant statistical discrepancies between the knowledge about the recommendations and their actual implementation, revealing the concerns of health care workers regarding vaccine safety.
Copyright ? 2017 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
Health care workers; Influenza vaccination; Pregnant women; Risk communication; Tdap vaccination
PMID: 28063725 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.11.025
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Despite awareness of recommendations, why do health care workers not immunize pregnant women?
Gesser-Edelsburg A1, Shir-Raz Y2, Hayek S3, Aassaraf S4, Lowenstein L5.
Author information
Abstract
Studies indicate uncertainty surrounding vaccination safety and efficacy for pregnant women, causing a central problem for health authorities. In this study, approximately 26% of participants do not recommend the tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis and influenza vaccines to their patients, although being aware of the health ministry recommendations. We found significant statistical discrepancies between the knowledge about the recommendations and their actual implementation, revealing the concerns of health care workers regarding vaccine safety.
Copyright ? 2017 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
Health care workers; Influenza vaccination; Pregnant women; Risk communication; Tdap vaccination
PMID: 28063725 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.11.025
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]