Central European Journal of Public Health - Ahead of Print

Physician’s recommendation as a key determinant of influenza vaccination uptake during pregnancy: a prospective observational study

Asiye Uzun, Saliha Büşra Aksu, Güneş Topçu, Seda Özmen Sever, Güzin Zeren Öztürk

Cent Eur J Public Health. X:X  

Objectives: Influenza infection is associated with substantial maternal morbidity and mortality during pregnancy; however, influenza vaccinationuptake remains low. Physician’s recommendations have been identified as one of the key determinants of vaccination rates. This study wasconducted to evaluate the effect of physician’s recommendation on influenza vaccination rates among pregnant women and to examine factorsassociated with vaccination behaviour.Methods: This prospective observational study included 356 pregnant women aged 18–50 years with a gestational age of ≥12 weeks who werereceiving prenatal...