Medication, Vaccine, and Folic Acid Use Among Pregnant Women in Belgium: Insights from the BELpREG Cohort | Synapse
April 12, 2026
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.
Abstract
Medication use during pregnancy in Belgium was nearly universal, with high use of paracetamol and doxylamine-pyridoxine. Folic acid and vaccine uptake were substantial, but often not guideline-concordant.