Influenza Vaccination Experiences of Pregnant Women as a Predictor of the Intention to Become Vaccinated in Future Pregnancies in Spain

Abstract

A good perception of the vaccines administered during pregnancy favors immunization coverage, which is still not optimal for the influenza vaccine. To understand the predisposition towards vaccination in future pregnancies, a study was performed that evaluated the experiences of women with the vaccine or influenza. A cross-sectional study was conducted through telephone interviews given to a total of 683 postpartum women in two health departments from the Valencia Community (Spain). This interview asked about their intention of becoming vaccinated in future pregnancies and whether they were favor or against vaccination. Most of them, 98.5% (n = 673 [95% CI: 97.6–99.4]) (p n = 387 [95% CI: 89.2–94.6]) (p p p p < 0.001). Vaccination during pregnancy increases the intent of vaccination in the future.

Keywords

• influenza
• pregnant women
• vaccine uptake
• maternal vaccination
• childhood vaccination
• vaccines acceptance