Maternal Vaccination Coverage

Chart of Receipt of most recent Tdap vaccination among recently pregnant women who had a live birth, Internet panel surveys, United States, April 2014 (n=484), April 2015 (n=580), and 2016 (n=663). Tdap vaccination coverage among recently pregnant women who had a live birth from the 2014 survey: 19.1 percent never received a Tdap vaccination, 34.2 percent received a vaccination before pregnancy, 27 percent received a vaccination during pregnancy, and 19.7 percent received a vaccination after pregnancy in 2014. Tdap vaccination coverage among recently pregnant women who had a live birth from the 2015 survey: 18 percent never received a Tdap vaccination, 26.2 percent received a vaccination before pregnancy, 42.1 percent received a vaccination during pregnancy, and 13.7 percent received a vaccination after pregnancy in 2015. Tdap vaccination coverage among recently pregnant women who had a live birth from the 2016 survey: 12.2 percent never received a Tdap vaccination, 26.8 percent received a vaccination before pregnancy, 48.8 percent received a vaccination during pregnancy, and 12.2 percent received a vaccination after pregnancy in 2016.

Tdap Vaccination Coverage Data Among Pregnant Women

Figure 1. Trend of flu vaccination coverage before and during pregnancy and prevalence of provider recommendation / offer or no recommendation for vaccination among women pregnant anytime October through January, Internet panel survey, United States, 2010-11 through 2015-2016 flu seasons

Flu Vaccination Coverage Data Among Pregnant Women

Tdap Vaccination Coverage Among Pregnant Women

In 2016, Tdap vaccination coverage during pregnancy among women who had a live birth was 48.8%, an increase compared with 2015 vaccination coverage (42.1%).

Among respondents in the 2016 survey, 63.6% received an offer of Tdap vaccination from a doctor or other medical professional, 13.2% received a recommendation for but no offer of vaccination, and 23.2% did not receive a recommendation for Tdap vaccination. Women who received a recommendation for and an offer of Tdap vaccination were more likely to be vaccinated during pregnancy.

Flu Vaccination Coverage Among Pregnant Women

During the 2015-16 flu season, an estimated 50% of pregnant women in the U.S. protected themselves and their babies from flu by getting a flu shot.

While this is a significant improvement since the years before the 2009 pandemic, about half of pregnant women, and their babies, remain unprotected from influenza. With only half of pregnant moms getting their flu vaccine, too many remain unprotected. Flu shots help to protect pregnant women and their babies from potentially serious illness during and after pregnancy.

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Page last reviewed: August 10, 2017

Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases