Need for open data on Covid-19 vaccine uptake among pregnant people in the Caribbean

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ID14966319
AuthorsJodian A Pinkney (Massachusetts General Hospital), Jodian Pinkney (0000-0003-3964-0032, Massachusetts General Hospital, corresponding author), Kamali N Carroll (University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.), Kamali Carroll (0000-0002-6035-5765, University of the West Indies System), Katherine M Rich (0000-0002-2767-2355, Massachusetts General Hospital), Rocio M Hurtado (Massachusetts General Hospital), Rocio Hurtado (0000-0003-2438-1453), Andrea L Ciaranello (Massachusetts General Hospital), Andrea Ciaranello (0000-0002-4268-3263), Laura M Bogart (0000-0003-3182-5542, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, United States of America.), Bisola O Ojikutu (0000-0001-7957-8881, Boston Public Health Commission, Boston, United States of America.), Emily P Hyle (0000-0001-8721-106X, Massachusetts General Hospital)
Year2023
Volume47
Pages1
Publication date2023-11-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1020-4989 • E-ISSN: 1680-5348
PublisherPan American Health Organization (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.26633/rpsp.2023.155
PMID37937312
OpenAlexW4388409081
LanguageEN
References cited11

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

Biology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Data collection · Disease · Environmental health · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Open data · Pandemic · Political science · Pregnancy · Vaccination · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Immunology

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