Medication, Vaccine, and Folic Acid Use Among Pregnant Women in Belgium: Insights from the BELpREG Cohort

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate the patterns of medication, vaccine, and folic acid use among pregnant women in Belgium.
• Conducted a cohort analysis using data from the BELpREG study.
• Assessed rates of medication and vaccine use during pregnancy.
• Compared usage against clinical guidelines for folic acid and vaccines.
• Nearly universal medication use among pregnant women with high paracetamol and doxylamine-pyridoxine consumption.
• Substantial uptake of folic acid and vaccines, but frequent misalignment with clinical guidelines.