Cent Eur J Public Health 2024, 32(4):225-230 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a8177

Attitudes of pregnant women toward vaccination against COVID-19 – a study conducted in Poland in the first quarter of 2022

Magdalena Konieczny1, Dariusz Sobieraj2, Aleksandra Niezgoda1, Izabela G±ska1, Aneta Mielnik1, Mateusz Niemiec1, Elżbieta Cipora1
1 Medical Institute, Jan Grodek State University in Sanok, Sanok, Poland
2 John Paul II Podkarpackie Provincial Hospital in Krosno, Krosno, Poland

Objectives: The study aimed to assess the attitudes of pregnant women toward vaccination against COVID-19.

Methods: The research was conducted using a diagnostic survey with our original questionnaire among 283 pregnant women. The survey was carried out in Poland in the first quarter of 2022. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS 26.0 (p < 0.05).

Results: It was shown that 140 (49.5%) pregnant women were vaccinated against COVID-19, of which 90 (64.3%) received vaccination during pregnancy. In the group of 143 (50%) unvaccinated people, only 11.9% of respondents expressed willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The most frequently cited arguments for receiving the vaccine were fear of a severe course of the disease (37.5%) and the possibility of passing antibodies to a child (37.1%). Women who did not undergo vaccination believed that they did not want to put themselves and their babies at risk (39.9%) and were concerned about adverse post-vaccination reactions (35.2%) and the safety of the vaccine (32.5%). Women with higher education and professionally active (p = 0.004) were vaccinated more often than respondents with a lower level of education (p < 0.001). Age (p = 0.101) and place of residence (p = 0.179) did not indicate statistically significant differences in decision-making regarding vaccination against COVID-19.

Conclusion: Pregnant women presented both pro- and anti-vaccination attitudes. Less than half of the respondents were vaccinated against COVID-19, and most of the women took the preparation during pregnancy. Selected socio-demographic factors determined women's attitudes toward vaccinations against COVID-19. Medical personnel should play a role in deciding whether a pregnant woman is vaccinated.

Klíčová slova: pregnancy, COVID-19, vaccination, attitudes

Vloľeno: 14. únor 2023; Revidováno: 30. listopad 2024; Přijato: 30. listopad 2024; Zveřejněno: 30. prosinec 2024  Zobrazit citaci

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Konieczny M, Sobieraj D, Niezgoda A, G±ska I, Mielnik A, Niemiec M, Cipora E. Attitudes of pregnant women toward vaccination against COVID-19 – a study conducted in Poland in the first quarter of 2022. Cent Eur J Public Health. 2024;32(4):225-230. doi: 10.21101/cejph.a8177. PubMed PMID: 39903591.
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