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This study evaluated maternal vaccination coverage, knowledge, attitudes, and factors influencing vaccine uptake among Lithuanian women. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional online survey was conducted between 4 and 14 November 2025 in Lithuania among women aged 18\u201355 years with at least one previous pregnancy. The questionnaire contained 29 questions on sociodemographic characteristics, obstetric history, vaccination history, attitudes, and informational sources influencing decisions. Internal reliability was confirmed (Cronbach\u2019s \u03b1 = 0.83). Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data. Associations between categorical variables were assessed using the Chi-square test or exact tests (Fisher\u2019s exact or Fisher\u2013Freeman\u2013Halton). Binary and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate factors associated with self-reported vaccination uptake and the relationship between influenza and pertussis vaccination. Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Statistical significance was set at p &lt; 0.05. Results: A total of 241 women participated. Self-reported vaccination coverage during pregnancy was 28.7% for influenza, 43.8% for tetanus\u2013diphtheria\u2013pertussis, and 4.2% for respiratory syncytial virus. Physician\u2019s recommendation was the strongest predictor: women advised to vaccinate were 17.0 times more likely to receive influenza, 16.5 times more likely to receive pertussis, while RSV vaccination occurred almost exclusively among women who reported receiving a physician\u2019s recommendation. Higher uptake was associated with younger maternal age and university education. Reasons for declining vaccination were avoidance of medical interventions and concerns about safety or side effects. Conclusions: Maternal vaccination coverage in Lithuania remains low despite public funding and national recommendations. Strengthening provider communication, improving information strategies, and integrating vaccination counseling into routine antenatal care may increase uptake and enhance maternal and neonatal protection.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/vaccines14040363","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,20]],"date-time":"2026-04-20T08:24:23Z","timestamp":1776673463000},"page":"363","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Maternal Vaccination in Lithuania: A Cross-Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-6752-5664","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gabija","family":"Matuzait\u0117","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 01513 Vilnius, Lithuania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Diana","family":"Rama\u0161auskait\u0117","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Clinical Medicine, Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 01513 Vilnius, Lithuania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Bergin, N., Murtagh, J., and Philip, R.K. 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