Stuckelberger, Sarah; Favre, Guillaume; Ceulemans, Michael; Nordeng, Hedvig; Gerbier, Eva; Lambelet, Valentine; Stojanov, Milos; Winterfeld, Ursula; Baud, David; Panchaud, Alice; Pomar, Léo (2021). SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Willingness among Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women during the First Pandemic Wave: A Cross-Sectional Study in Switzerland. Viruses, 13(7), p. 1199. MDPI 10.3390/v13071199
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As pregnant women are at high risk of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccines are available in Switzerland, this study aimed to assess the willingness of Swiss pregnant and breastfeeding women to become vaccinated. Through a cross-sectional online study conducted after the first pandemic wave, vaccination practices and willingness to become vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 if a vaccine was available were evaluated through binary, multi-choice, and open-ended questions. Factors associated with vaccine willingness were evaluated through univariable and multivariable analysis. A total of 1551 women responded to questions related to the primary outcome. Only 29.7% (153/515) of pregnant and 38.6% (400/1036) of breastfeeding women were willing to get vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 if a vaccine had been available during the first wave. Positive predictors associated with SARS-CoV-2 vaccine acceptance were an age older than 40 years, a higher educational level, history of influenza vaccination within the previous year, having an obstetrician as the primary healthcare practitioner, and being in their third trimester of pregnancy. After the first pandemic wave, Switzerland had a low SARS-CoV-2 vaccination acceptance rate, emphasizing the need to identify and reduce barriers for immunization in pregnant and breastfeeding women, particularly among the youngest and those with a lower educational level.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Medical Education > Institute of General Practice and Primary Care (BIHAM) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Panchaud Monnat, Alice Elke Martine |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services |
ISSN: |
1999-4915 |
Publisher: |
MDPI |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Andrea Flükiger-Flückiger |
Date Deposited: |
07 Jul 2021 23:52 |
Last Modified: |
07 Aug 2024 15:45 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.3390/v13071199 |
PubMed ID: |
34206645 |
Additional Information: |
Panchaud and Pomar contributed equally to this work (similar contribution as senior authors). |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 breastfeeding coronavirus pregnancy vaccine willingness |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/157383 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/157383 |
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