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Only 16% of pregnant women in the US received a COVID-19 vaccination in early May
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As of May, only 16% of pregnant women in the United States had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to results published on the MMWR.
An analysis of the CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink – a partnership between the CDC and various health systems – showed that the lowest vaccination rates for pregnant women occurred among Hispanic (11.9%) and non-Hispanic black (6%) women.
Approximately 16% of pregnant women in the United States received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on May 8.
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“Although COVID-19 vaccination rates are low among pregnant women, it is expected to increase as vaccine availability and access improve and more safety data become available,” said CDC epidemiologist Hilda Razzaghi, PhD, and colleagues wrote. “Breaking down barriers to entry and improving scientific knowledge about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy are crucial.”
Razzaghi and colleagues analyzed vaccination data collected from 135,968 pregnant women between December 14, 2020 and May 8, 2021. Vaccination was defined as a person who received one or more doses of a COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy. The start of vaccination was defined as a person who received the first dose of a two-dose Covid-19 vaccine.
Of the pregnant women, 22,197 (16.3%) received one or more doses of vaccine during pregnancy. In addition, 7,154 (5.3%) women started vaccinating and 15,043 (11.1%) finished vaccinating.
The vaccination rates in pregnant women were highest in women aged 35 to 49 years (22.7%) and lowest in women aged 18 to 24 years (5.5%). Vaccination rates were higher among pregnant non-Hispanic Asians (24.7%) and non-Hispanic whites (19.7%).
“Vaccination misinformation and hesitation should be addressed. Strategies and approaches to increase vaccination coverage should also be implemented in order to ensure and prioritize equal opportunities, ”the authors write. “Ultimately, providing accurate and timely information to health care providers and pregnant women could increase confidence, and thus acceptance, of COVID-19 vaccines in this population.”
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