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Ghassen Kharroubi

Department of Medical Epidemiology, Laboratory of Medical Epidemiology, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunisia

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  • Editorial   
    Knowledge and Attitudes regarding influenza vaccination among pregnant women in Tunisia
    Author(s): Ghassen Kharroubi*

    Vaccination coverage among expectants remains suboptimal worldwide. To achieve a successful vaccination program, it is essential to understand reasons behind the acceptance of vaccination or its rejection. The present study aimed to describe knowledge and attitudes related to flu vaccine during pregnancy among Tunisian women. A national survey type Knowledge, and Attitudes was conducted during the 2018-19 flu season using a self-weighted two stages sampling method. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with pregnant women present at the obstetrics outpatient consultations of the selected primary or secondary health care facilities. A total of 1157 pregnant women agreed to be interviewed. More than half of participants (60.3%) had heard about the influenza vaccine before. Among them, only 75 (10.9%) declared that they had enough information about safety and side effects o.. View more»

    DOI: 10.35248/2157-7560.20.11.e422

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