Vaccination rates for pandemic influenza among pregnant women: An early observation from Chennai, South India
Context: World Health organization considers pregnancy as an important risk factor for severe illness due to pandemic influenza and recommends better vaccination coverage for them. Aims: This study was initiated to observe the vaccination rates among pregnant women in Chennai during 2 months followi...
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| author | Emmanuel Bhaskar S Thobias Syluvai Anthony Vinod Kumar Navaneethan |
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| description | Context: World Health organization considers pregnancy as an important risk factor for severe illness due to pandemic influenza and recommends better vaccination coverage for them. Aims: This study was initiated to observe the vaccination rates among pregnant women in Chennai during 2 months following the availability of influenza vaccine in the region. Settings and Design: An urban community-based setting. Questionnaire-based observational study design. Materials and Methods: Pregnant women residing in Chennai selected by simple random sampling formed the study population. The study was conducted from 15 th to 30 th November 2010. Each pregnant woman was interviewed using a uniform questionnaire. Statistical Analysis Used: Characteristics between vaccinated and unvaccinated participants were compared using the Chi-square test or the Fisher exact test for categorical variables and Student′s t-test or Mann-Whitney U test for continuous variables. Results: 140 pregnant women were interviewed during the study period. The mean age of study participants was 25 years (range 21-35 years). 55% were less than 26 years of age and 65% were home makers. 32% had no basic school education. Of the 29 women with co-morbidities, 15 had gestational diabetes, 13 hypertension, 7 pre-eclampsia, and 7 had bronchial asthma. Fifty-eight had anemia diagnosed earlier or during current pregnancy. 32 (22.8%) were given advice to get vaccinated for pandemic influenza of which 18 (12.8%) received the vaccine. Conclusions: Observations on vaccination rates for pandemic influenza among pregnant women in Chennai, 2 months after the initiation of vaccination program is not encouraging. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9678bccd21cc4af2b1bbb378c9410b9a2022-12-22T03:36:49ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsLung India0970-21130974-598X2012-01-0129323223510.4103/0970-2113.99105Vaccination rates for pandemic influenza among pregnant women: An early observation from Chennai, South IndiaEmmanuel BhaskarS ThobiasSyluvai AnthonyVinod KumarNavaneethanContext: World Health organization considers pregnancy as an important risk factor for severe illness due to pandemic influenza and recommends better vaccination coverage for them. Aims: This study was initiated to observe the vaccination rates among pregnant women in Chennai during 2 months following the availability of influenza vaccine in the region. Settings and Design: An urban community-based setting. Questionnaire-based observational study design. Materials and Methods: Pregnant women residing in Chennai selected by simple random sampling formed the study population. The study was conducted from 15 th to 30 th November 2010. Each pregnant woman was interviewed using a uniform questionnaire. Statistical Analysis Used: Characteristics between vaccinated and unvaccinated participants were compared using the Chi-square test or the Fisher exact test for categorical variables and Student′s t-test or Mann-Whitney U test for continuous variables. Results: 140 pregnant women were interviewed during the study period. The mean age of study participants was 25 years (range 21-35 years). 55% were less than 26 years of age and 65% were home makers. 32% had no basic school education. Of the 29 women with co-morbidities, 15 had gestational diabetes, 13 hypertension, 7 pre-eclampsia, and 7 had bronchial asthma. Fifty-eight had anemia diagnosed earlier or during current pregnancy. 32 (22.8%) were given advice to get vaccinated for pandemic influenza of which 18 (12.8%) received the vaccine. Conclusions: Observations on vaccination rates for pandemic influenza among pregnant women in Chennai, 2 months after the initiation of vaccination program is not encouraging.http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2012;volume=29;issue=3;spage=232;epage=235;aulast=BhaskarKnowledgepandemic influenzapregnancyvaccination |
| spellingShingle | Emmanuel Bhaskar S Thobias Syluvai Anthony Vinod Kumar Navaneethan Vaccination rates for pandemic influenza among pregnant women: An early observation from Chennai, South India Lung India Knowledge pandemic influenza pregnancy vaccination |
| title | Vaccination rates for pandemic influenza among pregnant women: An early observation from Chennai, South India |
| title_full | Vaccination rates for pandemic influenza among pregnant women: An early observation from Chennai, South India |
| title_fullStr | Vaccination rates for pandemic influenza among pregnant women: An early observation from Chennai, South India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vaccination rates for pandemic influenza among pregnant women: An early observation from Chennai, South India |
| title_short | Vaccination rates for pandemic influenza among pregnant women: An early observation from Chennai, South India |
| title_sort | vaccination rates for pandemic influenza among pregnant women an early observation from chennai south india |
| topic | Knowledge pandemic influenza pregnancy vaccination |
| url | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2012;volume=29;issue=3;spage=232;epage=235;aulast=Bhaskar |
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