A mix of views: Perspectives on pregnant women's participation in maternal vaccine trials
Building trust, providing accurate information, and engaging in transparent communication about the safety and intentions of maternal vaccines are crucial steps in fostering understanding and increasing participation in vaccine trials. Efforts to dispel myths, correct misconceptions, and address the underlying fears that contribute to hesitancy within these diverse stakeholder groups need to be discussed with targeted study populations.
Authors
- Ritah Namugumya
- Agnes Ssali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4801-0411)
- Mary Kyohere
- Phiona Nalubega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3204-7474)
- Kirsty Le Doaré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-085X)
- Janet Seeley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0583-5272)
Institutions
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- MUJHU Research Collaboration (UG)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccine
- Published
- 2025-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127627
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00