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Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the immunization status of pregnant women who attend family health centers. Material and Method: Descriptive- comparative research design was carried out with 1027 pregnant women interviewed in 10 family health centers in the İzmir central district region. The data was collected with the interview form. Number, percentage, variance, and chi-square analysis were used to analyze the results. Results: The pregnant women’s average age was 27.96±4.89, 43.9% of the pregnant women were high school graduates. The median number of pregnancies was two, and the number of live births was one. Of the pregnant women, 82.2% received information about immunization, and 75.8% received information from healthcare workers. Of the pregnant women, 37.8% reported that they did not have an immunization card. During pregnancy, 63.2% of pregnant women were vaccinated against tetanus, 10.3% against hepatitis B, 11.9% against influenza, 3.4% against pneumococcus, and 3.0% against rabies. There was a significant difference in the pregnant women's education, the level of income, and the employment status, as well as the status of last years’ attendance at the family health center, the planning status of the pregnancy, and the status of obtaining information about vaccines and having a vaccination card (p<0.001). Those who have a high level of education and income, have been planned pregnancy, and have been applied at the family health center for the past year are increasing their knowledge (p<0.000). Conclusion: Approximately one fifth of the pregnant women in the sample were not vaccinated, and the lack of awareness about immunization during pregnancy is a situation that should not be overlooked in terms of maternal and child health. Planned and ongoing immunization training by nurses working in primary care is crucial for the health of both the mother and the infant.

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