Objective. The 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for adults over 65 years of age and younger adults with certain\nmedical conditions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state insufficient evidence to recommend routine\npneumococcal vaccination during pregnancy, but the vaccine is indicated for pregnant women with certain medical conditions.We\ndesigned this project to gauge obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) resident knowledge of maternal pneumococcal vaccination.\nMethods.We administered a 22-question survey to OB/GYN residents about maternal pneumococcal vaccination. We performed\ndescriptive analysis for each question. Results. 238 OB/GYN residents responded. Overall, 69.3% of residents reported receiving\nvaccination education and 86.0% reported having ready access to vaccine guidelines and safety data. Most residents knew\nthat asplenia (78.2%), pulmonary disease (77.3%), and HIV/AIDS (69.4%) are indications for vaccination but less knew that\ncardiovascular disease (45.0%), diabetes (35.8%), asthma (42.8%), nephrotic syndrome (19.7%), and renal failure (33.6%) are also\nindications for vaccination. Conclusion. OB/GYN residents are taught about vaccines and have ready access to vaccine guidelines\nand safety data. However, knowledge of indications for pneumococcal vaccination in pregnancy is lacking. Likely, the opportunity\nto vaccinate at-risk pregnant patients is being missed.
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