Vaccination against pertussis and influenza in pregnancy: a qualitative study of barriers and facilitators

Influenza and pertussis vaccination programmes have been in place for pregnant women in the UK since 2009 and 2012, respectively. In 2015, vaccine uptake rates were 55% for influenza and 63% for pertussis in Northern Ireland. We conducted a qualitative study with the aim of learning about the views of pregnant women and identifying potential barriers to vaccination in pregnancy.
Source: Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research