Vaccine Hesitancy in Women's Health

Benjamin Spires; Annabeth Brewton; Jill M Maples; Samantha F Ehrlich; Kimberly B Fortner

doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2023.02.013

Vaccine Hesitancy in Women's Health

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2023 Jun;50(2):401-419. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2023.02.013.

Authors

Benjamin Spires¹, Annabeth Brewton², Jill M Maples², Samantha F Ehrlich³, Kimberly B Fortner⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ob/Gyn, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 307 Boatner Road, Eglin Air Force Base, FL 32542, USA.
² Department of Ob/Gyn, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, 1924 Alcoa Highway, Box U-27, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA.
³ Department of Public Health, University of Tennessee, 369 HPER, 1914 Andy Holt Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.
⁴ Department of Ob/Gyn, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, 1924 Alcoa Highway, Box U-27, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA. Electronic address: kfortner@utmck.edu.

PMID: 37149319
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2023.02.013

Abstract

The development of vaccines is considered one of the greatest breakthroughs of modern medicine, saving millions of lives around the world each year. Despite vaccines' proven success, vaccine hesitancy remains a major issue affecting vaccine uptake. Common themes exist in patients' apprehension to receive vaccines. Women's health providers possess an important role in addressing these concerns and dispelling common misconceptions that may increase vaccine hesitancy thereby reduce vaccine uptake. This review aims to explore many of these topics as they are related to women's health and provide strategies for providers to implement which may reduce vaccine hesitancy among our patients.

Keywords: COVID vaccine in pregnancy; Delayed vaccination; Maternal immunization; Vaccine; Vaccine hesitancy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Vaccination Hesitancy*
Vaccination*