Australia; NSW; VIC; NT
A survey of Australian women who were pregnant or had recently given birth has found that around 1 in 10 pregnant women and 1 in 13 postnatal women reported being hesitant about receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. The survey, which was conducted between 31 August 2021 and 1 March 2022 also found hesitancy increased over the survey period. Pregnant women were more likely to be hesitant about getting the vaccines if they lived outside of NSW, were younger than 30, had lower incomes, were less educated, had no pregnancy risk factors, and were less satisfied with life. The authors say tailoring vaccine messages to younger mothers and those from lower-middle socioeconomic groups, alongside advice from midwives and obstetricians, could help to reduce hesitancy among this group.
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