Articles Vol. 66 No. CĐ9-NCKH 22/08/2025

21. COVID-19 VACCINE ACCEPTANCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN DA NANG IN 2022

Nguyen Thi Minh Trang1,2, Nguyen Thu Uyen3,4, Vo Tran Trong Binh1,2, Pham Thi Thu Phuong1,2
1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh city
2 Đại học Y Dược thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
3 District 8 Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh city
4 Trung tâm Y tế Quận 8, thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Corresponding author: ntmtrangytcc@ump.edu.vn
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v66iCD9.2689
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COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 pregnancy vaccine.
Abstract

Objective: To determine the acceptance rate of COVID-19 vaccination and related factors among pregnant women attending Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children in 2022.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2022 to July 2022 on 535 pregnant women at the General Examination - Emergency Department of Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children. Pregnant women were interviewed using a pre-designed structured questionnaire. All analysis procedures were performed using Stata 16.0 software.

Results: Among the 535 pregnant women participating in the study, 33.5% accepted the COVID-19 vaccination. Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination acceptance included age group, educational level, occupation, trimester of pregnancy, and interval since the last childbirth.

Conclusion: The acceptance rate of vaccination among pregnant women remains quite low. Communication programmes emphasising the vaccine’s safety are necessary to encourage pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

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