scholarly journals How are sociodemographic factors and risk preferences associated with seasonal influenza vaccination behavior under the COVID-19 pandemic?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
TAKAHIRO MORI ◽  
Tomohisa Nagata ◽  
Kazunori Ikegami ◽  
Ayako Hino ◽  
Seiichiro Tateishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Risk Preference ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Internet Survey ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Vaccination Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Vaccine hesitancy is an issue for vaccines required for herd immunity. Although various factors such as sociodemographics can affect vaccine hesitancy, the research results differ and it is unclear whether these differences depend on the subjects or the situation, such as the type of infection or vaccine. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between seasonal influenza vaccination behavior and sociodemographic factors under the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, we analyzed the relationship between individual factors of risk preference and seasonal influenza vaccination on the premise that there is a difference in the association between efficacy and the risk of side effects of the two vaccines. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on workers aged from 20-65 years on December 22-25, 2020, using data from an Internet survey. We set the presence or absence of 2020/2021 seasonal influenza vaccination as the dependent variable, and each aspect of sociodemographic factors and risk preference as independent variables. We performed a multilevel logistic regression analysis nested by residence. Results: In total, 26,637 respondents (13,600 men, 13,037 women) participated. Significantly more women than men were vaccinated. Both men and women had higher vaccination rates if married, highly educated, with high income, and with underlying disease. Men aged 60-65 had a significantly higher vaccination rate than those aged 20-29, while women aged 40-49 and 50-59 had a significantly lower rate than those aged 20-29. These results differed from those of a previous study on the vaccination intentions of the same subjects for COVID-19. Those with low risk preference had higher vaccination rates than those with high risk preference. Conclusions: Our results suggested that the effect of sociodemographic factors on vaccine hesitancy depends on the situation affecting efficacy of the vaccine and the perception of vaccination risk.

Seasonal influenza vaccination rates and reasons for non-vaccination in children with gastrointestinal disorders

Vaccine ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 182-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noam Peleg ◽  
Noam Zevit ◽  
Raanan Shamir ◽  
Gabriel Chodick ◽  
Itzhak Levy
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Gastrointestinal Disorders ◽  
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Vaccination Rates

Championing Patient Safety through Mandatory Influenza Vaccination for All Healthcare Personnel and Affiliated Physicians

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 375-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynne V. Karanfil ◽  
Jan Bahner ◽  
Joan Hovatter ◽  
William L. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Influenza Season ◽  
Vaccination Rate ◽  
Vaccination Program ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
For Profit

Objective.To determine whether a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination program will increase vaccination rates among healthcare personnel (HCP) and affiliated physicians.Setting.MedStar Health is a not-for-profit regional healthcare organization that includes 9 hospitals with approximately 25,000 HCP and approximately 4,000 affiliated physicians. HCP describes any person employed by MedStar Health.Methods.With previous vaccination rates parallel to reported national rates of 54% among HCP, MedStar Health introduced a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination program promulgated during the 2009–2010 influenza season. HCP and affiliated physicians were given an opportunity to apply for medical or religious exemptions. Noncompliant HCP were terminated. Noncompliant physicians had their privileges administratively suspended for the influenza season.Results.HCP compliance (vaccinated and exempt) was 99.9%. The influenza vaccination rate among HCP was 98.5%. There were 338 approved medical exemptions and 18 approved religious exemptions. Only 0.01% of HCP (9 full-time, 2 part-time, and 17 per diem employees) were terminated. Overall, 93% of the affiliated physicians were vaccinated; 7 religious and 99 medical exemptions were granted. In total, 149 physicians (4%) had their admitting privileges suspended during the influenza season.Conclusion.A mandatory influenza vaccination program achieves high rates of vaccination among HCP and affiliated physicians.

scholarly journals The Stability of Influenza Vaccination Behavior Over Time: A Longitudinal Analysis of Individuals Across 8 Years

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (10) ◽  
pp. 783-793
Author(s):  
Matthew M Walsh ◽  
Andrew M Parker ◽  
Raffaele Vardavas ◽  
Sarah A Nowak ◽  
David P Kennedy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Vaccination Behavior ◽  
Vaccination History ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Mathematical Model ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Weak Tendency ◽  
Do So

Abstract Background Seasonal influenza vaccination is an important behavior with significant individual and public health consequences, yet fewer than half of individuals in the USA are vaccinated annually. To promote vaccination adherence, it is important to understand the factors that affect vaccination behavior. Purpose In this research, we focused on one such factor, an individual’s vaccination history. We gathered longitudinal data to track and understand the relationship between an individual’s vaccination history and their current behaviors. Methods U.S. adults completed multiple surveys over an 8 year period, which asked about whether they had received the influenza vaccination during the previous flu season. We analyzed the data to determine the strength of the relationship between vaccination decisions across single-year and multiyear intervals. Additionally, we fitted two mathematical models to the data to determine whether individuals were better characterized as having a stable propensity to vaccinate or a stable propensity to repeat their previous decisions. Results Individuals exhibited highly consistent behavior across adjacent years, yet, across the complete extent of the longitudinal study, they were far more likely to repeat the earlier decision to vaccinate. Surprisingly, the results of the mathematical model suggest that individuals are better characterized as having a stable propensity to repeat their previous decisions rather than a stable propensity to vaccinate per se. Although most individuals had an extremely strong tendency to repeat the previous decision, some had a far weaker propensity to do so. Conclusions This suggests that interventions intended to increase vaccination uptake might be most impactful for those individuals with only a weak tendency to vaccinate or not to vaccinate.

scholarly journals Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Rates in the HIV Outpatient Study--United States, 1999-2013

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 976-977 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. D. Durham ◽  
K. Buchacz ◽  
C. Armon ◽  
P. Patel ◽  
K. Wood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Outpatient Study

scholarly journals A Comparison of the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Rates and Related Factors

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-258
Author(s):  
Melike Mercan Başpınar ◽  
Ezgi Tanımlı ◽  
Sıddıka Gedik Depreli ◽  
Hilal Kale Aktaş ◽  
Recep Aktaş ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Vaccination Rates
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