Understanding COVID-19 vaccine uptake during pregnancy: ‘Hesitance’, knowledge, and evidence-based decision-making

• Published in: Vaccine Vol. 40; no. 19; pp. 2755 - 2760
• Main Authors: Simmons, Leigh Ann, Whipps, Mackenzie D.M., Phipps, Jennifer E., Satish, Nikita S., Swamy, Geeta K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 26.04.2022; Elsevier Limited; The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd
• Subjects: Allergy and Immunology; California; Child; children; Clinical trials; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - prevention & control; COVID-19 infection; COVID-19 Vaccines; Cross-Sectional Studies; Decision analysis; Decision making; Disease control; Female; fetal development; Fetuses; Gynecology; Health decision-making; health services; Humans; Influenza Vaccines; Lactation; Obstetrics; Pandemics; Pregnancy; Public health; SARS-CoV-2; United States; Vaccination; Vaccine hesitancy; Vaccines; Womens health; United States; United States > US; California; COVID-19; Pregnancy; SARS-CoV-2; Health decision-making; Vaccine hesitancy; Vaccination; California

A key mitigation strategy to the COVID-19 pandemic has been the development and roll-out of vaccines. However, pregnant and lactating people were not included in initial vaccine trials and this population is hesitant to receive the vaccine, despite contrary recommendations from the American College...