Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Lecturer of Woman’s Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University.
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Maternity, Obstetrics and gynecology Nursing, Faculty of Nursing ,Portsaid University.
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PhD Pediatric Nursing, Medical Affairs Department, Damietta University.
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Assistant Professor of Medical &surgical nursing, College of Nursing- Abha, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia.
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Assisstant Professor of Woman’s Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University. & Assisstant Professor of Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, College of Nursing- Abha, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
Background: COVID-19 vaccination is a critical intervention to restrict spread and reduce adverse outcomes of the pandemic especially among vulnerable population including pregnant women. Understanding the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance is critical to manage reasons of refusal and increase vaccine uptake. Aim: to compare the acceptance of COVID -19 vaccine among Egyptian and Saudi Arabian pregnant women. Design: A descriptive comparative study design. Settings: This study included two settings: antenatal clinics at the Obstetric and Gynecological center, Mansoura university hospital, Egypt and Shamsan health care center, Abha city, Saudi Arabia. Subjects: A purposive sample consisted of 520 pregnant women (260 from each country). Tools: A structured interview questionnaire included four parts: socio-demographic characteristics, Obstetric and medical data, women's acceptance regarding COVID -19 vaccine and level of trust toward COVID-19 vaccine. Results: Majority of the Egyptian and Saudi women were aware of COVID-19 Vaccine types. About two-thirds of the Saudi women accepted to take the vaccine compared to more than half of the Egyptian women. More than two thirds of the Egyptian women were strongly certain regarding Sinopharm, while the majority of Saudi women were strongly certain toward Pfizer vaccine. In addition, more than half of the Saudi women preferred to take the vaccine during pregnancy, but the Egyptian women preferred to take after delivery. Conclusion: Majority of women in both countries were aware of different vaccine types, but level of acceptance to take the vaccine during pregnancy was higher among Saudi than Egyptian women. Recommendations: Educational sessions regarding COVID-19 vaccination should be planned and targeting pregnant women to improve their acceptance and increase vaccine uptake.
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