Citu Cosmin, Chiriac Veronica Daniela, Citu Ioana Mihaela, Gorun Oana Maria, Burlea Bogdan, Bratosin Felix, Popescu Daniela-Eugenia, Ratiu Adrian, Buca Oana, Gorun Florin
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Department of Internal Medicine I, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Vaccines (Basel). 2022 Jun 15;10(6):952. doi: 10.3390/vaccines10060952.
Widespread COVID-19 vaccination is crucial for limiting the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and minimizing the risk of novel variants arising in the general population, especially in pregnant women. According to the publicly available research data, vaccination intentions vary significantly by country, with Romania among the European countries with the lowest vaccination rates. Thus, we sought to determine the scale of acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign among pregnant women in Romania, as well as the variables affecting their choices. A cross-sectional study was conducted on pregnant women referred to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of the Timisoara Municipal Emergency Hospital in Romania, where participants were asked to complete an online survey including standardized and unstandardized questionnaires indicating their willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and the reasons for their willingness. Out of the 500 women who were requested to participate, there was a total of 345 validated questionnaires, with 184 vaccinated and 161 unvaccinated pregnant women. The statistically significant determinant factors for COVID-19 vaccination acceptance were the urban area of residence (OR = 0.86), having a higher level of education (OR = 0.81), the third trimester of pregnancy (OR = 0.54), trusting the government (OR = 0.83), being a frequent traveler (OR = 0.76), fearing the severity of COVID-19 (OR = 0.68), the higher availability of COVID-19 vaccines nearby (OR = 0.87), and seeing more people getting vaccinated (OR = 0.75). As there are no increased risks associated with SARS-CoV-2 immunization in pregnant women, the variables identified in this research are crucial in determining the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines that should be addressed in this vulnerable group to increase vaccination rates.
广泛接种新冠疫苗对于限制新冠病毒传播以及将普通人群尤其是孕妇中出现新变种的风险降至最低至关重要。根据公开的研究数据，不同国家的疫苗接种意愿差异显著，罗马尼亚是欧洲疫苗接种率最低的国家之一。因此，我们试图确定罗马尼亚孕妇对新冠疫苗接种活动的接受程度，以及影响她们选择的变量。对转诊至罗马尼亚蒂米什瓦拉市紧急医院妇产科诊所的孕妇进行了一项横断面研究，参与者被要求完成一项在线调查，其中包括标准化和非标准化问卷，表明她们接受新冠疫苗的意愿及其原因。在被要求参与的500名女性中，共有345份有效问卷，其中184名孕妇接种了疫苗，161名未接种。接受新冠疫苗接种的具有统计学意义的决定因素包括居住在城市地区（比值比=0.86）、教育程度较高（比值比=0.81）、妊娠晚期（比值比=0.54）、信任政府（比值比=0.83）、经常旅行（比值比=0.76）、担心新冠病情严重（比值比=0.68）、附近新冠疫苗供应更充足（比值比=0.87）以及看到更多人接种疫苗（比值比=0.75）。由于孕妇接种新冠病毒疫苗没有增加风险，本研究中确定的这些变量对于确定新冠疫苗在这一弱势群体中的可接受性至关重要，应针对这些变量来提高接种率。
