Patients
	Frequency				Percentage
	Yes	No	Not sure		Yes		No		Not sure
Have you heard of pertussis vaccination?	87	26	0		76.9		23.1		0
Have you heard of Influenza vaccination?	96	17	0		84.9		15.1		0
Do you know if flu vaccine is safe in pregnancy	65	9	39		57.6		7.9		34.5
Do you know if pertussis vaccine is safe in pregnancy	36	11	66		31.9		9.7		58.4
Have you received whooping cough vaccination in this pregnancy or planning to	35	78	0		31		69		0
if No, Is it due to
Safety concern	32				41
Inadequate information	46				59
Have you received FLU vaccination in this pregnancy or planning to	48	65	0		42.5		57.5		0
if No, Is it due to
Safety concern	31				47.7
Inadequate information	34				52.3
Will you receive both vaccination if they were discussed and offered to you in this pregnancy	33	28	52		29.2		24.8		46
Patient's Source of information
	Frequency					Percentage
Antenatal Classes	12					10.6
Friends	17					15.0
GP	58					51.3
Internet	7					6.0
Pregnancy books	18					15.9
Midwives	23					20.4
Hospital Doctor	2					1.8
	Healthcare Professionals
	Yes	No		Not sure		Yes		No		Not sure
Have you heard of Pertussis and Influenza vaccination	48	2		0		96		4		0
Are you aware of the HSE Guidelines on vaccination in pregnancy	47	3		0		94		6		0
Are you aware of the HSE Guidelines on pertussis and influenza vaccination during the Antenatal period	38	12		0		76		24		0
Should pregnant women be offered pertussis vaccination as early as possible after 16 wks and up to 36 wks gestation in each pregnancy, to protect themselves and their infant	33	3		14		66		6		28
Is the effectiveness of pertussis vaccine in providing passive protection to the infant reduced if given after 36 wks gestation	15	7		28		30		14		56
Should pertussis vaccine be offered in the week after delivery to those women who were not vaccinated during pregnancy	18	10		22		36		20		44
Should all pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy receive influenza vaccination	26	15		9		52		30		18
Should all Health care professionals' who are in contact with infants and pregnant women receive both Vaccination	35	10		5		70		20		10
Pertussis Vaccination is recommended more to protect the baby	40	10		0		80		20		0
Influenza vaccination is recommended to protect the baby	12	38		0		24		76		0
Have you received your seasonal influenza vaccination	12	38		0		24		76		0
If No, Any plans to receive it	8	24		6		16		48		12
Have you ever discussed both vaccination with antenatal patients during your consultations	26	24		0		52		48		0
	Always	Often		Never
How often do you have this discussion	9	17		24		18		34		48

Baseline characteristics of study subjects and their response to questionnaire are shown in the table 1 above.