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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Howland, Renata ; Lu, Emily ; Diop, Hafsatou
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Description:
The emergence of the novel influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 (pH1N1) strain in 2009 required a coordinated public health response, especially among high-risk populations. Because pregnant women were at increased risk for influenza-related complications and hospitalization compared with the general population, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended pregnant women receive both the pH1N1 vaccine and the annual seasonal vaccine during the 2009-10 influenza season as a safe and effective way of protecting both mother and infant. To describe acceptance, predictors, and barriers to influenza vaccination among pregnant women in Massachusetts during the 2009-10 influenza season, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) analyzed data from supplemental influenza questions on the Massachusetts Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) survey. The results indicated that 67.5% of residents who had live births in Massachusetts during September 2009-May 2010 received the seasonal vaccine, and 57.6% received the pH1N1 vaccine. Women who were non-Hispanic blacks, aged <25 years, Medicaid beneficiaries, or lived in a household with an income at or below the federal poverty level were significantly less likely to receive the seasonal vaccine. For the pH1N1 vaccine, only being non-Hispanic black was associated with being less likely to have been vaccinated. Vaccination rates were significantly higher among women whose provider offered or recommended the seasonal (75.8%) and pH1N1 (68.1%) vaccines compared with those who did not receive a recommendation (32.4% and 8.6%, respectively). Coverage in Massachusetts was among the highest of 29 PRAMS sites and might have reflected strategic efforts by MDPH to support vaccine education and equity across the state.
Subjects:
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Adult Female Humans Influenza, Human Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype Influenza Vaccines Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious Seasons Socioeconomic Factors Vaccination Young Adult
Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013; 62(43):854-857.
Pubmed ID:
24172879
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4585600
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Massachusetts
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:b727b6c13c15ca76673be1506aa711bd4688bf12d84d385cab89f28cd6ac279d
Download URL:
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/54752/cdc_54752_DS1.pdf
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