Clin Exp Vaccine Res.  2012 Jul;1(1):88-94. 10.7774/cevr.2012.1.1.88.

Perception on influenza vaccination in Korean women of childbearing age

• Kim IS
• Seo YB
• Hong KW
• Noh JY
• Choi WS
• Song JY
• Cho GJ
• Oh MJ
• Kim HJ
• Hong SC
• Sohn JW
• Cheong HJ
• Kim WJ

• KMID: 2278793
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7774/cevr.2012.1.1.88

Abstract

PURPOSE
Women who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant in the influenza season or caring for infant 6-59 months of age are identified as priority groups for influenza vaccination. Vaccination rate is presumed to be low in those women. The purpose of this study was to investigate perceptions of childbearing age women about influenza vaccination.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Childbearing age women visiting the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 3 University hospitals in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do province were surveyed. Individual interviews were performed to them with questionnaire for 2 months from April to May 2012. Demographic data, Immunization history, general understanding and factors associated with vaccination were asked.
RESULTS
Three hundred fifty-five (71.0%) of total 500 reproductive age women had the experience of influenza vaccination. Among 343 women who has been pregnant at least once, 48 women (16.4%) had vaccination during pregnancy, and 46 of them got vaccination since 2009. One hundred ninety women of total 500 women responded that they would get vaccination if pregnant in the next influenza season (38.0%). In multivariate analysis, statistically significant factors associated with plans of influenza vaccination in pregnancy were as follows: experience of childbirth (odds ratio [OR], 1.97; 95% CI, 1.32 to 2.93), high level of education (OR, 1.96; 95% CI, 1.22 to 3.15), previous influenza vaccination (OR, 1.88; 95% CI, 1.17 to 3.01).
CONCLUSION
Influenza vaccine coverage on childbearing age women including pregnant women is low because of misperception of vaccination during pregnancy. It is necessary for healthcare provider to correct misunderstanding and to recommend vaccination actively.

Keyword

Influenza; Vaccination; Pregnancy; Childbearing age; Perception

MeSH Terms

Female
Gynecology
Health Personnel
Hospitals, University
Humans
Immunization
Infant
Influenza Vaccines
Influenza, Human
Multivariate Analysis
Obstetrics
Parturition
Pregnancy
Pregnant Women
Seasons
Vaccination
Surveys and Questionnaires
Influenza Vaccines

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