Prevalence of maternal immunisation with seasonal influenza vaccine in Hong Kong
MA Tarrant1, DYT Fong2, ILY Lee3, C Sing4, CYS Yuen2
1 School of Nursing, The University of British Columbia
2 School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
3 Queen Mary Hospital
4 Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Kwong Wah Hospital
1. Influenza vaccination uptake is extremely low among pregnant women in Hong Kong.
2. Influenza vaccination uptake can be increased by providing more education to pregnant women about the importance of vaccination during pregnancy, informing them about current Centre for Health Protection recommendations about use of the vaccine during pregnancy, and having health care providers advise pregnant women to be vaccinated.
2. Influenza vaccination uptake can be increased by providing more education to pregnant women about the importance of vaccination during pregnancy, informing them about current Centre for Health Protection recommendations about use of the vaccine during pregnancy, and having health care providers advise pregnant women to be vaccinated.