Intention to accept Bordetella pertussis booster vaccine during pregnancy in Mexico City

• Published in: Vaccine Vol. 32; no. 7; pp. 785 - 792
• Main Authors: Varan, Aiden Kennedy, Esteves-Jaramillo, Alejandra, Richardson, Vesta, Esparza-Aguilar, Marcelino, Cervantes-Powell, Patricia, Omer, Saad B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 07.02.2014; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Allergy and Immunology; Applied microbiology; Bacteriology; Biological and medical sciences; Bordetella pertussis; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Immunization; Immunization, Secondary - statistics & numerical data; Immunization, Secondary - utilization; Intention; Medical personnel; Mexico; Microbiology; Miscellaneous; Multivariate analysis; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data; Patient Education as Topic; Pertussis; Pertussis Vaccine; Pregnancy; Pregnant Women - psychology; Tdap; Vaccination - psychology; Vaccine acceptance; Vaccines; Vaccines, antisera, therapeutical immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies (general aspects); Whooping cough; Whooping Cough - prevention & control; Womens health; Young Adult; Central America; Mexico; America; United States > US; Pertussis; Pregnancy; Tdap; Mexico; Vaccine acceptance; Booster vaccination; Bacteria; Vaccine; Bordetella pertussis
• ISSN: 0264-410X; 1873-2518
• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.12.054

Highlights • Only 57% of pregnant women surveyed in Mexico City would accept Tdap if offered. • However, only 16% of respondents had ever heard of pertussis. • If recommended by an obstetrician–gynecologist, more than 80% would accept Tdap. • Provider perceptions and disease knowledge were associated with vaccination intent.