A Descriptive Study of Maternal Vaccination Uptake, Attitudes, and Beliefs in Pregnancy Among Persons Delivering at an Urban Safety Net Hospital.
Sheree L BouletKaitlyn K StanhopeCarol DeSantisAnna GoebelJulia DolakOnyie EzeAsmita GathooCaroline BraunMadeline SuttonDenise J JamiesonPublished in: Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) (2023)
Vaccine uptake in our population was low and may be due, in part, to low perceived susceptibility to vaccine-preventable diseases. Obstetricians and midwives were trusted sources of vaccine information, suggesting that enhanced communication strategies could be critical for addressing maternal vaccine hesitancy, particularly in communities of color justifiably affected by medical mistrust.