COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Pregnant Women from Marginalized Communities
Abstract
Vaccination is known to be one of the most successful public health measures currently available that decreases numbers of mortality and morbidity of various diseases across the globe. Despite the success that has been found in controlling infectious disease through herd immunity from vaccinations, a study published in 2021 in Nature Medicine shows willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine is higher in developing countries (80% of respondents) than in the US (65% of respondents). This demonstrates a rising problem especially prevalent among developed countries of a voluntarily under vaccinated population that do not believe vaccination is a method that is safe or successful.
This delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite availability of services is known as vaccine hesitancy. The COVID-19 pandemic sparked vaccine hesitancy throughout the United States, with an overabundance of vaccines and greater populations with added mistrust. General vaccine hesitancy related to the misinformation spread both among media and political groups as vaccination became a political issue with protests arising following mandates of vaccination for travel or work. Under the category of the unvaccinated population of the United States is pregnant women. This systematic review of updated qualitative research intends to define vaccine hesitancy as it pertains to the COVID-19 vaccine and the attitudes of pregnant women among marginalized populations. The study identifies the potential determinants of the increase in vaccine hesitancy among marginalized populations especially among highly developed nations. This review explores how this may be combatted with methods that have proven effective in combating vaccine hesitancy.
Faculty Sponsors
Dr. Stacey Pinnock
Project Type
Event
Location
Alvin Sherman Library
Start Date
4-5-2023 12:00 PM
End Date
4-6-2023 4:00 PM
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Pregnant Women from Marginalized Communities
Alvin Sherman Library
Vaccination is known to be one of the most successful public health measures currently available that decreases numbers of mortality and morbidity of various diseases across the globe. Despite the success that has been found in controlling infectious disease through herd immunity from vaccinations, a study published in 2021 in Nature Medicine shows willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine is higher in developing countries (80% of respondents) than in the US (65% of respondents). This demonstrates a rising problem especially prevalent among developed countries of a voluntarily under vaccinated population that do not believe vaccination is a method that is safe or successful.
This delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite availability of services is known as vaccine hesitancy. The COVID-19 pandemic sparked vaccine hesitancy throughout the United States, with an overabundance of vaccines and greater populations with added mistrust. General vaccine hesitancy related to the misinformation spread both among media and political groups as vaccination became a political issue with protests arising following mandates of vaccination for travel or work. Under the category of the unvaccinated population of the United States is pregnant women. This systematic review of updated qualitative research intends to define vaccine hesitancy as it pertains to the COVID-19 vaccine and the attitudes of pregnant women among marginalized populations. The study identifies the potential determinants of the increase in vaccine hesitancy among marginalized populations especially among highly developed nations. This review explores how this may be combatted with methods that have proven effective in combating vaccine hesitancy.
