COVID vaccine acceptance in inner-city minority cancer population.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (28_suppl) ◽  
pp. 134-134
Author(s):  
Barbara Yim ◽  
Khaled Maklad ◽  
Syed Ali Amir Sherazi ◽  
Muhammad Junaid Tariq ◽  
Muhammad Usman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inner City ◽  
Cook County ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Common Reason ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Annual Household Income ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Wait And See ◽  
Vaccine Information ◽  
To Receive

134 Background: COVID-19 pandemic has caused delay in cancer diagnosis and treatment risking increase in cancer-related mortality. COVID vaccines offer hope to control pandemic and ensure uninterrupted cancer care. Per CDC, as of May 25, 2021, vaccination rates for minorities, especially African Americans (AA) and Hispanics (HISP) have lagged behind (https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccination-demographic). Our study was undertaken to explore attitudes of Chicago’s inner-city minority cancer population towards COVID-19 vaccination when vaccines became available (Dec 2020) and 5 months later (May 2021). Methods: Cook County Health is a large public health care system in the USA. A voluntary brief 15 question anonymous survey was offered at clinic intake by the Medical Assistant (MA) in Oncology and Hematology clinics for 1 month starting December 16, 2020. The survey was IRB exempt. A follow up one-question survey was given for 1 week in May 2021 at one MA intake station asking if patients had received or planned to receive the vaccine. No identifying information was collected. Results: Initial phase: A total 505 completed surveys were received consisting of 199 (39%) AA, 201 (40%) HISP, 51 (10%) Whites, 38 (8%) Asians and 3% other. There were 58% women, 58% patients with education high-school/less and 91% with annual household income <$40,000. Overall, 320 (63%) patients were agreeable to take/consider taking the vaccine now, if available, 134 (26.5%) wanted to wait and see while 51 (10%) absolutely refused the vaccine. Reasons for hesitation (wait and see) were vaccine being experimental (51%) and not wanting to be the first to receive (49%), not trusting the vaccine information (16%). Reasons for absolutely refusing were vaccine being experimental (75%) and not trusting the information (47%), did not believe in vaccines (12%). About 62% of AA, 69% HISP, 68% Asians and 49% Whites were agreeable to the COVID vaccine (p<0.05). Wait and see was reported by 26% AA, 25% HISP, 32% Asians and 29% Whites (p=NS). Absolute denials were 12%, 6% and 22% among AA, HISP and Whites respectively (p<0.05). The most common reason for denial for all 3 groups was belief that vaccine was still experimental (71% AA, 85% HISP and 73% Whites). The second most common reason reported for denial was mistrust of the vaccine information reported by 50% AA, 38% HISP and 36% Whites respectively. Second phase: Of 162 consecutive patients asked if they had received the vaccine, 119 (73%) had received 1 or both vaccine doses, 18 (11%) were planning to receive it while 26 (16%) had no plans to get vaccinated as yet. Conclusions: Unlike national vaccination rates, inner-city minority cancer population has been very accepting of the COVID vaccines as evidenced by high vaccination rates. AA and Hispanics were more open to vaccination than whites. These high rates in AA and HISP is especially encouraging considering this population has historically had lower reported vaccination rates.

scholarly journals Dampak Penerapan PSBB Covid-19 dan Harga Saham LQ-45 di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI)

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Putry Jecuinna ◽  
Ariel Zielma
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Stock Price ◽  
Share Price ◽  
Lower Percentage ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Share Prices ◽  
Wait And See ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
To Receive

AbstrakTujuan penelitian ini yang telah dibahas untuk mengkaji dampak pandemi Covid-19 dan PSBB pada perkembangan pasar modal di Indonesia khususnya LQ-45.Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif. Penelitian kualitatif bertujuan untuk memperoleh gambaran yang lengkap tentang berbagai hal berdasarkan perspektif manusia. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian yang bersifat komparatif. Penelitian dengan menggunakan studi perbandingan (comparative study) dilakukan dengan cara membandingkan persamaan dan perbedaan. PSBB tahap pertama dilakukan Maret 2020 berdampak pada penurunan harga saham, dimana pemegang saham melakukan panic selling. PSBB tahap pertama kurang efektif dengan meningkatnya kasus positif di Indonesia, maka pemerintah menerapkan PSBB tahap kedua. Dalam kondisi ini pemegang shaam lebih siap dalam menerima informasi tersebut. Pemegang saham dalam menghadapi situasi ini saham mengambil sikap wait and see. Harga saham mengalami penurunan namun dengan presentase yang lebih rendah dibandingkan dengan PSBB tahap pertama. Kata kunci: Covid-19, harga saham, LQ-45, PSBBAbstractThe purpose of this research which has been discussed is to examine the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and Pembatasan Sosial Skala Besar (PSBB) on the development of the capital market in Indonesia, especially LQ-45. The research method used in this research is qualitative. Qualitative research aims to obtain a complete picture of various things from a human perspective. This research is a comparative research. Research using a comparative study is performed by comparing the similarities and differences. The first phase of the PSBB was carried out in March 2020, impacts on the decline in share prices, which shareholders conducted panic selling. The first phase of the PSBB was less effective as the increasing number of positive cases in Indonesia, so the government implemented the second phase of the PSBB. In this condition, the shareholders are better prepared to receive the information. Shareholders in dealing with this situation took a wait and see attitude. The share price has decreased with a lower percentage compared to the first phase of the PSBB..Keywords: Covid-19, Stock Price, LQ-45, PSBB

scholarly journals Serological Survey of the Novel Influenza A H1N1 in Inner City Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2009

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura H Thompson ◽  
Salaheddin M Mahmud ◽  
Yoav Keynan ◽  
James F Blanchard ◽  
Joyce Slater ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Inner City ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Vaccination Rate ◽  
Annual Household Income ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
Study Participants

INTRODUCTION: Little is known about the determinants of pandemic H1N1 (pH1N1) infection in Canada among low-income, inner city populations. To inform future influenza planning, the seroprevalence of pH1N1 antibodies among inner city clinic attendees in Winnipeg (Manitoba) according to sociodemographic and risk factor characteristics were estimated and vaccination rates were explored.METHODS: Adults presenting to three inner city community clinics in Winnipeg from October 2009 to December 2009 were recruited as study participants (n=458). A questionnaire was administered to collect demographic, risk factor and symptom information, and a venous blood sample was collected for hemagglutination inhibition assay testing to detect the presence of antibodies against pH1N1.RESULTS: Approximately one-half (53%) of the study participants reported an annual household income of <$10,000/year, and 65% identified as Aboriginal. pH1N1 positivity was 5.7% among those enrolled early in the study and 15.5% among those enrolled later in the study. Positivity was higher among participants who were female, Aboriginal and in contact with children ≤5 years of age. The overall pH1N1 vaccination rate was 28%.DISCUSSION: pH1N1 positivity was high among low-income adults accessing clinics in Winnipeg’s inner city compared with the general population. Of further concern were the low rates of uptake of both seasonal and pH1N1 influenza vaccinations. When planning for future influenza outbreaks, it is important to incorporate strategies for the prevention, control, and care of influenza among low-income and inner city adults.

scholarly journals Measuring the effects of misinformation exposure on behavioural intentions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constance de Saint Laurent ◽  
Gillian Murphy ◽  
Karen Hegarty ◽  
Ciara Greene
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Fake News ◽  
False Information ◽  
Behavioural Intentions ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Multiple Exposures ◽  
Vaccine Information ◽  
False News ◽  
To Receive

Misinformation has been a pressing issue since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, threatening our ability to effectively act on the crisis. More recently, the availability of vaccines in developed countries has not always translated into high vaccination rates, with online misinformation often presented as the culprit. Yet little is known about the actual effects of fake news on behavioural intentions. Does exposure to misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines indeed affects people’s intentions to receive such a vaccine? This paper attempts to answer this question through three preregistered experiments (N=3463). In Study 1, participants (n=1269) were exposed to fabricated pro- or anti-vaccine information or to neutral true information, and then asked about their intentions to get vaccinated, alongside a few other behavioural intentions. In Study 2, participants (n=1863) were exposed to true pro- and anti-vaccine information, while Study 3 (n=1548) compared the effects of single and multiple exposures to novel misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. The results showed that exposure to false information on the vaccines did not affect the participants’ intentions to get vaccinated, even when multiple exposures led them to believe that the headlines were more accurate than in the single exposure conditions. An exploratory meta-analysis of studies 1 and 3 (n=2683) showed that exposure to false information about COVID-19 vaccines, regardless of whether it was in favour of or against vaccines, increased vaccination intentions. We conclude by cautioning researchers against equating exposure to misinformation or perceived accuracy of false news with actual behaviours.

scholarly journals Comparison of different techniques for estimating rates of protein synthesis in vivo in healthy and bacteraemic rats

1985 ◽  
Vol 226 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
J J Pomposelli ◽  
J D Palombo ◽  
K J Hamawy ◽  
B R Bistrian ◽  
G L Blackburn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Synthesis ◽  
Rectus Muscle ◽  
Stochastic Modelling ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Constant Infusion ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Body Protein ◽  
To Receive

Previous studies have reported that use of a flooding dose of radiolabelled amino acid is a more precise technique than the constant infusion of tracer quantities for determining rates of protein synthesis in rapidly turning-over tissues in the rat. However, there has been little direct investigation comparing different methods under comparable conditions. Initially, 12 healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats, weighing approx. 100 g, were randomized to receive either a bolus intravenous injection of 100 mumol of L-leucine (containing 30 microCi of [1-14C]leucine)/100 g body wt., or a continuous 2 h tracer infusion of [14C]leucine. In the second phase of the experiment, 12 additional rats were intravenously injected with 1 × 10(8) colony-forming units of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and 16 h later randomized to receive one of two infusions described above. Total protein synthesis as well as fractional synthesis rates were determined in liver, rectus muscle and whole body. Synthesis rates measured in liver, muscle and whole body were significantly higher in bacteraemic rats than in healthy rats. The flooding-dose methodology gave significantly higher estimates of protein synthesis in the liver, skeletal muscle and whole body than did the continuous-infusion method using direct measurement of the acid-soluble fraction from the respective tissue. Indirect estimates of whole-body protein synthesis based on plasma enrichments and stochastic modelling gave the lowest values.

Impact of Louisiana’s HPV Vaccine Awareness Policy on HPV Vaccination Among 13- to 17-Year-Old Females

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 548-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dudith Pierre-Victor ◽  
Mary Jo Trepka ◽  
Timothy F. Page ◽  
Tan Li ◽  
Dionne P. Stephens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hpv Vaccine ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Physician Recommendation ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
National Immunization ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Vaccine Information ◽  
The Impact

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends routine human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization for 11- to 12-year-old adolescents. In 2008, Louisiana required the school boards to distribute HPV vaccine information to parents or guardian of students in Grades 6 to 12. This article investigates the impact of this policy on HPV vaccination among 13- to 17-year-old female adolescents using National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen) data. Drawing on the data from the 2008 to 2012 NIS-Teen, we compared the difference in proportions of females who have been vaccinated before and after the policy. Using difference-indifference estimation, we explored the change in vaccination rates before and after the policy implementation in Louisiana compared with Alabama and Mississippi, two states that did not have such a policy in place. The difference-in-differences estimates for HPV vaccination were not significant. Physician recommendation for HPV vaccination was significantly associated with vaccination among females in Louisiana and Alabama (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 7.74; 95% confidence interval [CI; 5.22, 11.5]), and for those in Louisiana and Mississippi (aOR = 7.05; 95% CI [4.6, 10.5]). Compared to the proportion of female adolescents who had received physician recommendation in Alabama or Mississippi, the proportion in Louisiana did not increase significantly in the postpolicy period. HPV vaccination rates did not increase significantly in Louisiana compared to Alabama or Mississippi following the implementation of the policy. Despite Louisiana’s policy, physician recommendation remains the key determinant of HPV vaccination. HPV vaccine awareness does not necessarily result in HPV vaccination.

Influenza Vaccination Among Registered Nurses: Information Receipt, Knowledge, and Decision-Making at an Institution With a Multifaceted Educational Program

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cori L. Ofstead ◽  
Sharon J. Tucker ◽  
Timothy J. Beebe ◽  
Gregory A. Poland
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Vaccine Safety ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
To Receive

Objective.To evaluate the receipt of information and knowledge about influenza and vaccination, as well as influenza vaccination status and reasons for declining vaccination, among registered nurses.Design.Cross-sectional survey of registered nurses (RNs).Setting.A large tertiary medical center with a long-standing, multifaceted influenza vaccination program and relatively high vaccination rates among employees overall (76.5%).Participants.Randomly selected group of 990 RNs employed as inpatient staff nurses at the institution.Results.The survey was completed by 513 (51.8%) of 990 RNs. Most RNs (86.7%) had received an influenza vaccination in the past, and 331 (64.5%) intended to receive vaccination during the 2005-2006 influenza season. More than 90% of RNs acknowledged exposure to educational bulletins, and most had received information about influenza severity (383 [74.7%]), transmission (398 [77.6%]), vaccine safety (416 [81.1%]), and the time and location of free vaccination (460 [89.7%]). A majority (436 [85.0%]) felt they had received all the information they needed to make good decisions about vaccination. However, only 49 RNs (9.6%) gave correct answers to more than 85% of the knowledge questions on the survey. The reasons most frequently reported for declining vaccination were doubts about the risk of influenza and the need for vaccination, concerns about vaccine effectiveness and side effects, and dislike of injections.Conclusions.RNs exposed to a longstanding, multifaceted educational program had received information about influenza vaccination, but misconceptions were common and only 331 (64.5%) intended to receive vaccination. Strategies other than educational interventions are needed to increase influenza vaccination rates and thereby to ensure healthcare worker and patient safety.

“Flu-Floppers”: Factors Influencing Families’ Fickle Flu Vaccination Patterns

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 352-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin N. Fogel ◽  
Steven D. Hicks
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Common Reason ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Flu Vaccination ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Vaccine Decision Making

While influenza vaccination in the prior year is a strong predictor of subsequent vaccination, many families do not have static vaccination patterns. This study examined factors guiding influenza vaccination decisions among parents whose children sporadically received the influenza vaccination (flu-floppers). We administered surveys to 141 flu-flopper families. Surveys included 21 factors associated with vaccine decision making. A conceptual framework of “passive” and “active” decision making was used to assess parental motivators behind vaccine decisions. The most common reason for vaccinating was a desire to prevent influenza (45%). The most common reason for not vaccinating was a belief that influenza vaccination is not effective (29%). Most parents (88%) reported an active reason in years when their child was vaccinated, while only 43% reported an active reason when their child was not vaccinated ( P < .00001). These findings may guide efforts to increase influenza vaccination rates in children most amenable to vaccination.

Message Framing and Color Combination in the Perception of Medical Information

2011 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
pp. 667-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Hung Chien
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Message Framing ◽  
White Background ◽  
Color Combination ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Black Characters ◽  
Flu Vaccine ◽  
Vaccine Information ◽  
To Receive

A 2 × 2 between-subjects design was used to examine the effects of message framing (gain vs loss) and color combination (red background with white characters vs white background with black characters) on 120 university students' perception of materials promoting the H1N1 flu vaccine and their willingness to receive the vaccine after they had read the materials. Each participant completed a 6-item questionnaire, and the results of an analysis of variance showed that participants rated vaccine information presented through loss-framed messages as having greater interest and leading to greater understanding. Loss-framed messages presented on a white background with black characters significantly increased the willingness of the participants to receive the vaccine.

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