Insurance status predicts self-reported influenza vaccine coverage among pregnant women in the United States: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Health Interview Study Data from 2012 to 2018.
2021
Abstract While the influenza vaccine is recommended for all pregnant women, influenza vaccine coverage among this high-risk population remains inadequate. Factors associated with vaccine coverage among pregnant women, including insurance status, are poorly understood. In a cross-sectional study of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data from 2012 to 2018, we evaluated predictors of self-reported influenza vaccine coverage in pregnant women. Among 1,942 pregnant women surveyed, 39% reported receiving the influenza vaccine in accordance with national recommendations. Influenza vaccine coverage increased by 8 percentage points from 2012 to 2018. Only 15% of uninsured pregnant women received the influenza vaccine, compared to 41% of those with insurance (design-corrected F-test, p-value
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