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Yellow Fever Vaccine Safety Perception of Pregnant Women in Emergency Response Mass Vaccination in Uganda. / Huebl, Lena; Nnyombi, Aloysious; Walakira, Eddy; Kutalek, Ruth.

In: AM J TROP MED HYG, Vol. 103, No. 1, 07.2020, p. 160-163.

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Harvard

Huebl, L, Nnyombi, A, Walakira, E & Kutalek, R 2020, 'Yellow Fever Vaccine Safety Perception of Pregnant Women in Emergency Response Mass Vaccination in Uganda', AM J TROP MED HYG, vol. 103, no. 1, pp. 160-163. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.19-0439

APA

Huebl, L., Nnyombi, A., Walakira, E., & Kutalek, R. (2020). Yellow Fever Vaccine Safety Perception of Pregnant Women in Emergency Response Mass Vaccination in Uganda. AM J TROP MED HYG, 103(1), 160-163. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.19-0439

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Huebl L, Nnyombi A, Walakira E, Kutalek R. Yellow Fever Vaccine Safety Perception of Pregnant Women in Emergency Response Mass Vaccination in Uganda. AM J TROP MED HYG. 2020 Jul;103(1):160-163. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.19-0439

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abstract = "Yellow fever vaccine, a live attenuated vaccine, is primarily administered to pregnant women during outbreaks. A qualitative study was conducted in pregnant women on the perception of yellow fever mass vaccination. In total, interviews with 20 women-13 semi-structured interviews and one focus group discussion with seven participants-were analyzed. This study showed that conflicting information about vaccine safety led to concern about miscarriage. Furthermore, it was believed that vaccination during gestation would concurrently immunize the fetus by transplacental antibody transfer. Consultation of health workers at the vaccination site led to diverse recommendations. When vaccinating pregnant women, clear health communication is crucial. Vaccine recommendations should be obeyed, and health workers should be trained to address emerging vaccine concerns. Pregnant women should be informed that a booster dose is recommended to achieve lifelong immunity. After pregnancy, a booster should be offered to women in endemic areas.",
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