Despite awareness of recommendations, why do health care workers not immunize pregnant women?

Anat Gesser-Edelsburg; Yaffa Shir-Raz; Samah Hayek; Sharon Aassaraf; Lior Lowenstein

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.11.025

Despite awareness of recommendations, why do health care workers not immunize pregnant women?

Anat Gesser-Edelsburg, Yaffa Shir-Raz, Samah Hayek, Sharon Aassaraf, Lior Lowenstein

School of Public Health

University of Haifa

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Abstract

Studies indicate uncertainty surrounding vaccination safety and efficacy for pregnant women, causing a central problem for health authorities. In this study, approximately 26% of participants do not recommend the tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis and influenza vaccines to their patients, although being aware of the health ministry recommendations. We found significant statistical discrepancies between the knowledge about the recommendations and their actual implementation, revealing the concerns of health care workers regarding vaccine safety.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	436-439
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Infection Control
Volume	45
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2016.11.025
State	Published - 1 Apr 2017

Keywords

Health care workers
Influenza vaccination
Pregnant women
Risk communication
Tdap vaccination

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Epidemiology
Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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