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COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Pregnant Women’s Perceptions of Pandemic Omicron COVID-19 Wave in Indonesia
(1) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas HKBP Nommensen, Medan, Indonesia
(2) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas HKBP Nommensen, Medan, Indonesia
Abstract
Pregnant women are susceptible to COVID-19 infection. COVID-19 vaccination protects pregnant women. This study aims to determine their perception of COVID-19 vaccination and its relation to the Omicron Variant wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. This cross-sectional study took time from February to March 2022. Subjects were asked to sign an informed consent and fill out a questionnaire. Demographic data, vaccination status, and perception of the pandemic were collected and statistically analyzed. Of the 361 study subjects, 219 (60%) are vaccinated, and 142 (40%) are unvaccinated. The vaccinated pregnant women were less anxious about the COVID-19 pandemic (p<0.001, OR 2.24). Pregnant women with higher education or those who work were also less anxious about the COVID-19 pandemic (p<0.05; OR 1.58 and OR 1.6). Most unvaccinated subjects were afraid of the vaccine’s effects on the fetus (62%). The emergence of the Omicron variant is the most cause of anxiety (38%). The most reason for pregnant women who were not anxious is because they had received vaccination (55%). The COVID-19 vaccination can provide a sense of security for pregnant women facing the COVID-19 pandemic.
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