scholarly journals Harnessing the power of advocacy to improve seasonal influenza vaccination coverage in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Zaraketa ◽  
Abdinasir Abubakar
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination

scholarly journals Review of seasonal influenza vaccination in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Policies, use and barriers

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 472-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Zaraket ◽  
Nada Melhem ◽  
Mamunur Malik ◽  
Wasiq M. Khan ◽  
Ghassan Dbaibo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination

scholarly journals Review of seasonal influenza vaccination in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Policies, use and barriers

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 377-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Zaraket ◽  
Nada Melhem ◽  
Mamunur Malik ◽  
Wasiq M. Khan ◽  
Ghassan Dbaibo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination

scholarly journals Seasonal influenza vaccination policies in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Current status and the way forward

Vaccine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (12) ◽  
pp. 1601-1607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdinasir Abubakar ◽  
Nada Melhem ◽  
Mamunur Malik ◽  
Ghassan Dbaibo ◽  
Wasiq Mehmood Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination ◽  
The Way

scholarly journals Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage and its determinants among nursing homes personnel in western France

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christelle Elias ◽  
Anna Fournier ◽  
Anca Vasiliu ◽  
Nicolas Beix ◽  
Rémi Demillac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination

scholarly journals Influenza vaccination campaigns targeted at healthcare workers:results of four hospitals in Rome

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Tognetto ◽  
A Abbondanzieri ◽  
G Cerone ◽  
M Di Pumpo ◽  
A Nardi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Coverage Rates ◽  
Vaccination Campaigns

Abstract Background Seasonal influenza vaccination (SIV) of health care workers (HCWs) is well recognized as a public health measure that can protect both HCWs from infection and patients from the risk of influenza complications. Nevertheless, vaccination coverage rates among this specific population result generally lower than the recommended target. With our study, we aimed to describe the activities and the outcomes of four different SIV campaigns targeted at HCWs and organized during the season 2018/2019 in four hospitals in Rome. Methods A cross-sectional study involving four teaching hospitals was performed. The collected data were synthetized into a set of descriptors and indicators, validated through a previous study that had involved the same Centers. Results The Medical Directorates, in collaboration with the University Hygiene and Public Health Units of the four hospitals organized different strategies: Hospital 1, 3 and 4 realized educational courses for HCWs and actively promoted the campaigns through e-mail invitations to all HCWs. As for the access to vaccination, all the hospitals provided a dedicated unit for SIV; Hospital 1 and Hospital 4 organized also on-site vaccination sessions in the hospital wards, that required a large number of staff. The vaccination coverage rates resulted: 22.37% in Hospital 1, 18.10% in Hospital 4, 9.28% in Hospital 2 and 8,51% in Hospital 3. Conclusions Our results demonstrate that multi-activity campaigns, involving education, promotion and easy access to vaccination constitute an effective approach to reinforce the value of SIV. Our findings suggest that on-site vaccination may play a key role in determining a higher vaccination coverage. Key messages Multi-activity vaccination campaigns, involving education, promotion and easy access to vaccination constitute an effective approach to reinforce the value of seasonal influenza vaccination for HCWs. On-site vaccination may play a key role in determining a higher vaccination coverage.

scholarly journals Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Coverage Trends Among Adult Populations, U.S., 2010–2016

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng-jun Lu ◽  
Mei-Chuan Hung ◽  
Alissa C. O'Halloran ◽  
Helen Ding ◽  
Anup Srivastav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination

scholarly journals Factors associated with seasonal influenza immunization in people with chronic diseases

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Slađana Arsenović ◽  
Tatjana Gazibara
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Influenza Immunization ◽  
Factors Associated

Annually, at a global level, 3 to 5 million people present severe clinical forms of seasonal influenza and up to 650 000 people die of influenza-related complications. People with chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, neurologic, hematologic and metabolic diseases or those reciveing immunosuppressive therapy, constitute a high-risk population group for the development of influenza-related complications, more severe clinical course and poorer health-related outcomes. Due to all of the above, people with chronic diseases are of high priority to receive the influenza vaccine. Immunization represents the key strategy to prevent influenza both in terms of effectiveness and health care costs. Based on the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, adequate seasonal influenza immunization coverage among people with chronic diseases is set at 75%. However, few countries achieve this threshold. Understanding predictive factors of vaccination, at different levels of health care delivery (such as individuals, service providers, health policy), is essential to secure acceptance of influenza immunization and achieve the recommended level of vaccination coverage. In this mini review, all the available evidence regarding seasonal influenza vaccination coverage is summarized, alongside factors associated with vaccine uptake in people with chronic diseases as a whole, as well as according to specific diseases such as: cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders, diabetes and cancer. Based on the reviewed empirical evidence, a wide spectrum of factors associated with immunization against influneza was found in people who have chronic diseases. Although diverse, these factors can be systematized into 4 distinctive groups: socio-demographic characteristics, individual attitudes and beliefs, health promoting behaviors and factors related to the health care system. Further efforts are needed to improve the seasonal influenza vaccination coverage. The immunization strategy needs to include the health care system and the community to support people with chronic diseases to continously accept the influenza vaccine.

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