J Gaudelus1, A Martinot2, F Denis3, J-P Stahl4, O Chevaillier5, T Lery6, P Pujol7, R Cohen8. 1. Service de pédiatrie, hôpital Jean-Verdier, 93140 Bondy, France; Université Paris-XIII, 93017 Bobigny, France. 2. EA 2694, university Lille, clinique de pédiatrie, CHU de Lille, 2 Pl O Lambret, 59000 Lille, France. 3. Service de bactériologie-virologie-hygiène, CHU Dupuytren, 2, avenue Martin-Luther-King, 87042 Limoges cedex, France. 4. Service de maladies infectieuses et tropicales, université 1 de Grenoble, CHU, BP 217, 38043 Grenoble, France. 5. Institut des Mamans, 2, rue Balny-d'Avricourt, 75017 Paris, France. 6. GSK France, 100, route de Versailles, 78163 Marly-le-Roi, France. 7. GSK France, 100, route de Versailles, 78163 Marly-le-Roi, France. Electronic address: patricia.p.pujol@gsk.com. 8. Unité court séjour petits nourrissons, CHI de Créteil, GRC Gemini UPEC, 40, avenue de Verdun, 94010 Créteil cedex, France.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Vaccination of pregnant women against seasonal influenza is recommended in France since 2010. We currently do not have any vaccination coverage (VC) data to assess the implementation of this recommendation. METHODS: Vaccinoscopie® is an annual study conducted online using a self-administered questionnaire. A section dedicated to parents' vaccination was included in 2014 and aimed at interviewing 300 mothers of infants aged<12 months to assess their opinion of vaccination with regard to their last and future pregnancies. The study also aimed to measure the influenza VC of these mothers during their last pregnancy. RESULTS: While 56% of mothers reported to have been informed of the importance of vaccination by a healthcare professional (HCP) during their last pregnancy, only 11% reported having been informed of the importance of influenza vaccination. Overall, 49% of mothers reported willing to be vaccinated during their next pregnancy to protect their baby, if the vaccination were to be recommended by a HCP. However, this rate was only 32% for influenza vaccination. In contrast, 52% of mothers reported willing to be vaccinated against pertussis during pregnancy if the vaccination were to be recommended by a HCP. The influenza VC estimates in pregnant women was 7%. CONCLUSION: Although influenza vaccination has been recommended for all French pregnant women for the past five years, HCPs rarely recommend this vaccination - hence, the low VC. Informing and raising awareness among HCPs seems to be crucial to improve this coverage. Copyright Â
OBJECTIVE: Vaccination of pregnant women against seasonal influenza is recommended in France since 2010. We currently do not have any vaccination coverage (VC) data to assess the implementation of this recommendation. METHODS: Vaccinoscopie® is an annual study conducted online using a self-administered questionnaire. A section dedicated to parents' vaccination was included in 2014 and aimed at interviewing 300 mothers of infants aged<12 months to assess their opinion of vaccination with regard to their last and future pregnancies. The study also aimed to measure the influenza VC of these mothers during their last pregnancy. RESULTS: While 56% of mothers reported to have been informed of the importance of vaccination by a healthcare professional (HCP) during their last pregnancy, only 11% reported having been informed of the importance of influenza vaccination. Overall, 49% of mothers reported willing to be vaccinated during their next pregnancy to protect their baby, if the vaccination were to be recommended by a HCP. However, this rate was only 32% for influenza vaccination. In contrast, 52% of mothers reported willing to be vaccinated against pertussis during pregnancy if the vaccination were to be recommended by a HCP. The influenza VC estimates in pregnant women was 7%. CONCLUSION: Although influenza vaccination has been recommended for all French pregnant women for the past five years, HCPs rarely recommend this vaccination - hence, the low VC. Informing and raising awareness among HCPs seems to be crucial to improve this coverage. Copyright Â
Authors: Ousseny Zerbo; G Thomas Ray; Lea Zhang; Kristin Goddard; Bruce Fireman; Alyce Adams; Saad Omer; Martin Kulldorff; Nicola P Klein Journal: Am J Epidemiol Date: 2020-11-02 Impact factor: 4.897