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dc.contributor.authorJayagobi, Pooja Agarwalen_US
dc.contributor.authorOng, Chengsien_US
dc.contributor.authorYeo, Kee Thaien_US
dc.contributor.authorLim, Caleb Chun Weien_US
dc.contributor.authorSeet, Meei Jiunen_US
dc.contributor.authorKwek, Lee Koonen_US
dc.contributor.authorKu, Chee Waien_US
dc.contributor.authorChan, Jerry Kok Yenen_US
dc.contributor.authorMathur, Manishaen_US
dc.contributor.authorChua, Mei Chienen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-02T02:35:28Z-
dc.date.available2024-12-02T02:35:28Z-
dc.date.issued2024-
dc.identifier.citationJayagobi, P. A., Ong, C., Yeo, K. T., Lim, C. C. W., Seet, M. J., Kwek, L. K., Ku, C. W., Chan, J. K. Y., Mathur, M. & Chua, M. C. (2024). Perceptions and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among pregnant and lactating women in Singapore: a pre-vaccine rollout cross-sectional study. Singapore Medical Journal, 65(9), 494-501. https://dx.doi.org/10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2021-259en_US
dc.identifier.issn2737-5935en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10356/181421-
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: Vaccination is critical in controlling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, vaccine perception and acceptance among pregnant and lactating women is unknown in Singapore. We aimed to determine the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination among these two groups of women in Singapore and the factors associated with vaccine acceptance. METHODS: We conducted an anonymous, online survey on the perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine and its acceptance by pregnant and lactating women at a tertiary maternal and child hospital in Singapore from 1 March to 31 May 2021. Information on their demographics and knowledge was collected. These factors were assessed for their relationship with vaccine acceptance. RESULTS: A total of 201 pregnant and 207 lactating women participated. Vaccine acceptance rates in pregnant and lactating women were 30.3% and 16.9%, respectively. Pregnant women who were unsure or unwilling to take the vaccine cited concerns about safety of the vaccine during pregnancy (92.9%), while lactating women were concerned about its potential long-term negative effects on the breastfeeding child (75.6%). Factors that were positively associated with vaccine acceptance included a lower monthly household income or education level, appropriate knowledge regarding vaccine mechanism and higher perceived maternal risk of COVID-19. Most pregnant (70.0%) and lactating women (83.7%) were willing to take the vaccine only when more safety data during pregnancy and breastfeeding were available. CONCLUSION: COVID-19 vaccine acceptance was low among pregnant and lactating women in Singapore. Addressing the safety concerns when more data are available and education on the mechanism of vaccine action will likely improve acceptance among these women.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofSingapore Medical Journalen_US
dc.rights© 2024 Singapore Medical Journal. Published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow. This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution‑NonCommercial‑ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non‑commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.en_US
dc.subjectMedicine, Health and Life Sciencesen_US
dc.titlePerceptions and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among pregnant and lactating women in Singapore: a pre-vaccine rollout cross-sectional studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.contributor.schoolLee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)en_US
dc.contributor.organizationDuke-NUS Medical Schoolen_US
dc.contributor.organizationYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUSen_US
dc.contributor.organizationKK Women's and Children's Hospitalen_US
dc.contributor.organizationTranslational Immunology Institute, Singaporeen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2021-259-
dc.description.versionPublished versionen_US
dc.identifier.pmid37077051-
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85201549449-
dc.identifier.issue9en_US
dc.identifier.volume65en_US
dc.identifier.spage494en_US
dc.identifier.epage501en_US
dc.subject.keywordsCOVID‑19en_US
dc.subject.keywordsPregnancyen_US
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