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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Korean Med Sci
. 2021 Feb 1;36(5):e42.
doi: 10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e42.
Altered Influenza Vaccination Coverage and Related Factors in Pregnant Women in Korea from 2007 to 2019
Jae Hyoung Im[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Dae Hoon Choi[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Jihyeon Baek[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Hea Yoon Kwon[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Soo Ran Choi[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Moon Hyun Chung[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Jin Soo Lee[SUP] 5 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Background: Pregnant women are at a high-risk of influenza infection. We have previously reported a low influenza vaccination coverage rate (4.0%) in Korea during the 2006-2007 influenza season. We conducted follow-up studies in 2011-2012 and 2018-2019 to observe changes in influenza vaccination coverage.
Methods: Women who delivered at Inha University Hospital (Incheon, Korea) in 2011-2012 and 2018-2019 were enrolled in the study. We surveyed the rate of influenza vaccination, perception scores, and related factors through telephonic interviews and compared the results from 2011-2012 and 2018-2019 with those from 2006-2007.
Results: The number of survey respondents was 227 in 2006-2007, 152 in 2011-2012, and 171 in 2018-2019. The rate of vaccination coverage increased from 4.0% in 2006-2007 to 42.0% in 2011-2012 and 59.3% in 2018-2019. Perception scores also increased progressively from 3.8 in 2006-2007 to 4.2 in 2011-2012 and 5.1 in 2018-2019. Physician recommendations for influenza vaccination also increased from 4.8% in 2006-2007 to 36.8% in 2011-2012 and 49.7% in 2018-2019. The most common reason for not getting vaccinated was the lack of awareness of influenza vaccination during pregnancy (36.9%). The perception scores and physician recommendation rates were significantly lower for unvaccinated women (3.87 and 8.4%, respectively) than for vaccinated women (5.14 and 69.1%, respectively).
Conclusion: The influenza vaccination coverage rate in pregnant women has increased significantly since our study in 2006-2007. However, further improvement in the coverage rate is needed. There is a need for active and comprehensive publicity and education regarding this issue among physicians and pregnant women.
Keywords: Infectious; Influenza Vaccine; Pregnancy Complications; Republic of Korea; Vaccination Coverage; Vaccination Refusal.
. 2021 Feb 1;36(5):e42.
doi: 10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e42.
Altered Influenza Vaccination Coverage and Related Factors in Pregnant Women in Korea from 2007 to 2019
Jae Hyoung Im[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Dae Hoon Choi[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Jihyeon Baek[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Hea Yoon Kwon[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Soo Ran Choi[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Moon Hyun Chung[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Jin Soo Lee[SUP] 5 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 33527784
- DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e42
Abstract
Background: Pregnant women are at a high-risk of influenza infection. We have previously reported a low influenza vaccination coverage rate (4.0%) in Korea during the 2006-2007 influenza season. We conducted follow-up studies in 2011-2012 and 2018-2019 to observe changes in influenza vaccination coverage.
Methods: Women who delivered at Inha University Hospital (Incheon, Korea) in 2011-2012 and 2018-2019 were enrolled in the study. We surveyed the rate of influenza vaccination, perception scores, and related factors through telephonic interviews and compared the results from 2011-2012 and 2018-2019 with those from 2006-2007.
Results: The number of survey respondents was 227 in 2006-2007, 152 in 2011-2012, and 171 in 2018-2019. The rate of vaccination coverage increased from 4.0% in 2006-2007 to 42.0% in 2011-2012 and 59.3% in 2018-2019. Perception scores also increased progressively from 3.8 in 2006-2007 to 4.2 in 2011-2012 and 5.1 in 2018-2019. Physician recommendations for influenza vaccination also increased from 4.8% in 2006-2007 to 36.8% in 2011-2012 and 49.7% in 2018-2019. The most common reason for not getting vaccinated was the lack of awareness of influenza vaccination during pregnancy (36.9%). The perception scores and physician recommendation rates were significantly lower for unvaccinated women (3.87 and 8.4%, respectively) than for vaccinated women (5.14 and 69.1%, respectively).
Conclusion: The influenza vaccination coverage rate in pregnant women has increased significantly since our study in 2006-2007. However, further improvement in the coverage rate is needed. There is a need for active and comprehensive publicity and education regarding this issue among physicians and pregnant women.
Keywords: Infectious; Influenza Vaccine; Pregnancy Complications; Republic of Korea; Vaccination Coverage; Vaccination Refusal.