Singapore medical journal
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Singapore medical journal · Sep 2024
Perceptions and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among pregnant and lactating women in Singapore: A pre-vaccine rollout cross-sectional study.
Vaccination is critical in controlling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, vaccine perception and acceptance among pregnant and lactating women is unknown in Singapore. We aimed to determine the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination among these two groups of women in Singapore and the factors associated with vaccine acceptance. ⋯ COVID-19 vaccine acceptance was low among pregnant and lactating women in Singapore. Addressing the safety concerns when more data are available and education on the mechanism of vaccine action will likely improve acceptance among these women.