Open AccessDo health care providers trust product monograph information regarding use of vaccines in pregnancy? A qualitative study
Author(s) -
Karina A. Top,
C Arkell,
Janice Graham,
Heather Scott,
Shelly McNeil,
Jaelene Mannerfeldt,
i E. MacDonald
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
canada communicable disease report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1481-8531
pISSN - 1188-4169
DOI - 10.14745/ccdr.v44i06a03
Subject(s) - medicine , product (mathematics) , health care , qualitative research , pregnancy , family medicine , influenza vaccine , nursing , vaccination , political science , immunology , sociology , social science , geometry , mathematics , biology , law , genetics
Influenza immunization is recommended in pregnancy to prevent severe infections in pregnant women and newborns, yet vaccine uptake remains low. Studies suggest that cautionary language in vaccine product monographs regarding safety and use in pregnancy affects health care providers' perceptions of vaccine safety and how they counsel pregnant women.