Examining Pregnant Veterans' Acceptance and Beliefs Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine.
Kristin M MattocksAimee Kroll-DesrosiersTiffany A Moore SimasLori A BastianValerie MarteenyLorrie WalkerKate SheahanA Rani ElwyPublished in: Journal of general internal medicine (2022)
Our study provides important insights regarding pregnant Veterans' decisions to accept the COVID-19 vaccine, and reasons why they may choose not to accept the vaccine. Given the high endorsement of vaccine conspiracy beliefs, trusted healthcare providers should have ongoing, open discussions about vaccine conspiracy beliefs and provide additional information to dispel these beliefs.