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Assessing Prenatal Care Providers’ Promotion of Immunization in Pregnancy
Eakin, Emily Garofalo, Francesca Holden, William Hutson, Sunny Orr, Ambrose Parziale, Melanie Srikureja, Anya Straley, Emily Finley, Christine Jemison, Jill
Eakin, Emily
Garofalo, Francesca
Holden, William
Hutson, Sunny
Orr, Ambrose
Parziale, Melanie
Srikureja, Anya
Straley, Emily
Finley, Christine
Jemison, Jill
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Accurate information regarding prenatal immunization is critical for first-time mothers. Many vaccine-hesitant mothers decide whether to vaccinate their children during pregnancy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines urge providers to recommend the Tdap and influenza vaccines to pregnant patients to reduce the risk of complications from pertussis and influenza, respectively, in both expectant mothers and infants. In 2018, about half of pregnant women in the US received an influenza vaccine and Tdap vaccine; however, uptake varies state to state. This study demonstrates the first survey of providers regarding prenatal immunization practices in Vermont.
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2020-01-22