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Editor, Senior Moderator
Prev Med Rep. 2015 Apr 24;2:333-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.04.011. eCollection 2015.
[h=1]Pregnant women's attitudes toward influenza vaccination while breastfeeding.[/h] Gorman JR[SUP]1[/SUP], Chambers CD[SUP]2[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]OBJECTIVE:[/h] The goal of this study was to assess the concerns pregnant women have about influenza vaccination while breastfeeding and to determine if having these concerns represents a barrier to vaccination uptake.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] The Vaccines and Medications in Pregnancy Surveillance System (VAMPSS) conducted a prospective cohort study in the US and Canada of influenza vaccine safety among pregnant women, oversampling vaccinated women. Data for the present paper are from an additional cross-sectional telephone survey completed during the 2010-2011 and 2012-2013 influenza seasons.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] We surveyed 431 pregnant women about their attitudes regarding influenza vaccination while breastfeeding. Almost half of the participants identified one or two concerns and 4% reported three or more concerns. About one quarter reported that they would be unlikely to have an influenza vaccination while breastfeeding. In the multivariate model, those reporting 1-2 concerns (OR = 0.16, 95% CI 0.09-0.28) and those reported 3 or more concerns (OR = 0.07, 95% CI 0.02-0.22) had lower odds of being likely to vaccinate.
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] Pregnant women and postpartum women who are breastfeeding could benefit from receiving information and recommendations specific to vaccination from their healthcare providers, with a focus on discussing known risks and benefits to the baby's health.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Breast feeding; Health behavior; Influenza vaccines; Pregnancy
PMID: 26844088 [PubMed]
[h=1]Pregnant women's attitudes toward influenza vaccination while breastfeeding.[/h] Gorman JR[SUP]1[/SUP], Chambers CD[SUP]2[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]OBJECTIVE:[/h] The goal of this study was to assess the concerns pregnant women have about influenza vaccination while breastfeeding and to determine if having these concerns represents a barrier to vaccination uptake.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] The Vaccines and Medications in Pregnancy Surveillance System (VAMPSS) conducted a prospective cohort study in the US and Canada of influenza vaccine safety among pregnant women, oversampling vaccinated women. Data for the present paper are from an additional cross-sectional telephone survey completed during the 2010-2011 and 2012-2013 influenza seasons.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] We surveyed 431 pregnant women about their attitudes regarding influenza vaccination while breastfeeding. Almost half of the participants identified one or two concerns and 4% reported three or more concerns. About one quarter reported that they would be unlikely to have an influenza vaccination while breastfeeding. In the multivariate model, those reporting 1-2 concerns (OR = 0.16, 95% CI 0.09-0.28) and those reported 3 or more concerns (OR = 0.07, 95% CI 0.02-0.22) had lower odds of being likely to vaccinate.
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] Pregnant women and postpartum women who are breastfeeding could benefit from receiving information and recommendations specific to vaccination from their healthcare providers, with a focus on discussing known risks and benefits to the baby's health.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Breast feeding; Health behavior; Influenza vaccines; Pregnancy
PMID: 26844088 [PubMed]