Vaccination in pregnancy: Attitudes of nurses, midwives and health visitors in England

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Authors

Bhavita Vishram · Public Health England

Louise Letley · Public Health England

Albert Jan van Hoek · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Louise Silverton · Royal College of Midwives

Helen Donovan · Royal College of Nursing

Cheryll M. Adams · Institute of Health Visiting

David Green

Abstract

Immunisation training is essential if healthcare workers are to be informed and confident in effectively delivering the maternal immunisation programme and thus improving uptake of vaccines in pregnancy. These findings are important in tailoring educational programmes and addressing the training needs of different healthcare professional groups.

Topics & Keywords

Influenza Virus Research Studies Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

Volume 14, Issue 1, pp. 179-188

DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2017.1382789

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