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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Ding, Helen ; Black, Carla L. ; Ball, Sarah ; Donahue, Sara ; Izrael, David ; ... More +
Ding, Helen ; Black, Carla L. ; Ball, Sarah ; Donahue, Sara ; Izrael, David ; Williams, Walter W. ; Kennedy, Erin D. ; Bridges, Carolyn B. ; Lu, Peng-Jun ; Kahn, Katherine E. ; Grohskopf, Lisa A. ; Ahluwalia, Indu B. ; Sokolowski, John ; DiSogra, Charles ; Walker, Deborah K. ; Greby, Stacie M. ; Less -
Description:
Pregnant women and infants are at increased risk for influenza-related complications and hospitalization. Influenza vaccination among pregnant women can reduce their risk for respiratory illness and reduce the risk for influenza in their infants aged <6 months. Since 2004, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have recommended influenza vaccination for all women who are or will be pregnant during the influenza season, regardless of trimester. To assess influenza vaccination coverage among pregnant women during the 2013-14 influenza season, CDC analyzed data from an Internet panel survey conducted March 31-April 11, 2014. Among 1,619 survey respondents pregnant at any time during October 2013-January 2014, 52.2% reported vaccination before or during pregnancy (17.6% before and 34.6% during pregnancy), similar to the coverage in the preceding season. Overall, 65.1% of women reported receiving a clinician recommendation and offer of influenza vaccination, 15.1% received a clinician recommendation but no offer of vaccination, and 19.8% received no clinician recommendation or offer. Vaccination coverage among these women was 70.5%, 32.0%, and 9.7%, respectively. Continued efforts are needed to encourage clinicians to strongly recommend and offer influenza vaccination to their pregnant patients.
Subject:
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Adolescent
Adult
Articles
Female
Health Care Surveys
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Influenza, Human
Influenza Vaccines
Middle Aged
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Seasons
Vaccination
Young Adult

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014; 63(37):816-821.
Pubmed ID:
25233283
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5779455
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Place as Subject:
United States ;
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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