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Need for open data on COVID-19 vaccine uptake among pregnant people in the Caribbean: a call to action.
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Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health [Rev Panam Salud Publica] 2023 Nov 06; Vol. 47, pp. e155. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 06 (Print Publication: 2023). - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Pregnant people with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have a higher risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes compared with pregnant people without COVID-19. In 2021, large increases in maternal mortality were reported in Jamaica, almost half of which were attributable to COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccination has been shown to reduce these risks, but low- and middle-income countries lack free, publicly available data, known as open data, on COVID-19 vaccine uptake for their pregnant populations. The objectives of this paper were to: review how high-income countries use open data to detect trends in COVID-19 vaccine uptake among pregnant people and develop vaccination distribution strategies; outline barriers to making open data available for maternal COVID-19 vaccination in the Caribbean; and propose a multipronged strategy that would increase the availability of open data on maternal COVID-19 vaccination in the Caribbean. A multipronged strategy to fill the data void would involve: (i) utilizing existing Caribbean maternal immunization data collection entities; (ii) adapting digital software tools to establish maternal electronic immunization registries; and (iii) collaborating with local partners skilled in data analytics. Making open data available for COVID-19 vaccine uptake among pregnant people in the Caribbean could offer substantial benefits, including the development of measurable maternal COVID-19 vaccination goals and the facilitation of vaccine decision-making discussions between providers and pregnant people.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1680-5348
- Volume :
- 47
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37937312
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2023.155