摘要：Purpose: Women who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant in the influenza season orcaring for infant 6-59 months of age are identified as priority groups for influenza vaccination.Vaccination rate is presumed to be low in those women. The purpose of this study was to investigateperceptions of childbearing age women about influenza vaccination.Materials and Methods: Childbearing age women visiting the department of Obstetrics andGynecology in 3 University hospitals in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do province were surveyed. Individualinterviews were performed to them with questionnaire for 2 months from April to May2012. Demographic data, Immunization history, general understanding and factors associatedwith vaccination were asked.Results: Three hundred fifty-five (71.0%) of total 500 reproductive age women had the experienceof influenza vaccination. Among 343 women who has been pregnant at least once, 48women (16.4%) had vaccination during pregnancy, and 46 of them got vaccination since 2009.One hundred ninety women of total 500 women responded that they would get vaccination ifpregnant in the next influenza season (38.0%). In multivariate analysis, statistically significantfactors associated with plans of influenza vaccination in pregnancy were as follows: experienceof childbirth (odds ratio [OR], 1.97; 95% CI, 1.32 to 2.93), high level of education (OR, 1.96;95% CI, 1.22 to 3.15), previous influenza vaccination (OR, 1.88; 95% CI, 1.17 to 3.01).Conclusion: Influenza vaccine coverage on childbearing age women including pregnantwomenis low because of misperception of vaccination during pregnancy. It is necessary forhealthcare provider to correct misunderstanding and to recommend vaccination actively.
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