A brand new research particulars dramatically decrease confidence in COVID-19 vaccine security in pregnant and lately pregnant ladies in 2023 in comparison with 2021, regardless of proof on the contrary, in accordance with findings printed yesterday in JAMA Community Open.
The research was primarily based on responses given in two survey waves from 2021 to 2023, with 1,227 complete respondents. Wave 1 occurred from October 2021 to February 2022, and wave 2 occurred from November 2022 to February 2023
Individuals, members of the Vaccine Security Datalink (VSD), have been requested about their vaccination standing, race, ethnicity, and most well-liked language, in addition to whether or not they considerably or strongly agree with the assertion that COVID-19 vaccines are protected.
77% had at the very least one vaccine dose
General, 76.8% (95% confidence interval [CI], 71.5% to 82.2%) reported a number of COVID-19 vaccinations. All individuals recognized as feminine, and the common age was 31.7 years. A complete of 356 (29.0%) recognized as Black race, 555 (45.2%) recognized as Hispanic ethnicity, and 445 (36.3%) most well-liked the Spanish language.
Spanish-speaking Hispanic ladies had the best self-reported fee of any COVID-19 vaccination, 86.9% (95% CI, 82.0% to 91.8%) in wave 1, and 84.2% (95% CI, 80.4% to 88.1%) in wave 2.
The weighted estimates of considerably or strongly agreeing that COVID-19 vaccines are protected decreased from wave 1 to 2 for respondents who reported having obtained at the very least one vaccine dose (76% in wave 1 in comparison with 50% in wave 2). Amongst non-Hispanic White respondents, the drop was from 72% to 43%; Spanish-speaking Hispanic respondents went from 76% vs 53%.
These variations, regardless of accruing proof of COVID-19 vaccine security on this high-risk group, are regarding for clinicians and public well being officers.
“The overall developments we noticed amongst those that had obtained at the very least 1 COVID-19 vaccine and amongst racially, ethnically, and linguistically various teams are regarding,“ the authors stated. “These variations, regardless of accruing proof of COVID-19 vaccine security on this high-risk group, are regarding for clinicians and public well being officers.“
