Acceptance of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccination by the Australian public

Eastwood, Keith; Dürrheim, David N; Jones, Alison L; Butler, Michelle

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03399.x

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“…Trust in public officials and having a doctor recommending the vaccine have been reported to have a positive impact on people’s acceptance of vaccination [21,25,26,51,52,55,57-60]. Having a history of acceptance of the seasonal flu vaccine played an important role in vaccine uptake [8,36,48,51,52,54,59-61]. Perceiving the vaccination as safe and effective was shown to be positively associated with vaccine uptake, while being concerned about potential side effects was negatively associated with such behavior [8,22,51,56,58-60].…”

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What have we learned about communication inequalities during the H1N1 pandemic: a systematic review of the literature

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BackgroundDuring public health emergencies, public officials are busy in developing communication strategies to protect the population from existing or potential threats. However, a population’s social and individual determinants (i.e. education, income, race/ethnicity) may lead to inequalities in individual or group-specific exposure to public health communication messages, and in the capacity to access, process, and act upon the information received by specific sub-groups- a concept defined as communication inequalities.The aims of this literature review are to: 1) characterize the scientific literature that examined issues related to communication to the public during the H1N1 pandemic, and 2) summarize the knowledge gained in our understanding of social determinants and their association with communication inequalities in the preparedness and response to an influenza pandemic.MethodsArticles were searched in eight major communication, social sciences, and health and medical databases of scientific literature and reviewed by two independent reviewers by following the PRISMA guidelines. The selected articles were classified and analyzed in accordance with the Structural Influence Model of Public Health Emergency Preparedness Communications.ResultsA total of 118 empirical studies were included for final review. Among them, 78% were population-based studies and 22% were articles that employed information environment analyses techniques. Consistent results were reported on the association between social determinants of communication inequalities and emergency preparedness outcomes. Trust in public officials and source of information, worry and levels of knowledge about the disease, and routine media exposure as well as information-seeking behaviors, were related to greater likelihood of adoption of recommended infection prevention practices. When addressed in communication interventions, these factors can increase the effectiveness of the response to pandemics.ConclusionsConsistently across studies, a number of potential predictors of behavioral compliance to preventive recommendations during a pandemic were identified. Our findings show the need to include such evidence found in the development of future communication campaigns to ensure the highest rates of compliance with recommended protection measures and reduce communication inequalities during future emergencies.

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What have we learned about communication inequalities during the H1N1 pandemic: a systematic review of the literature

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“…The response rate for the surveys ranged from 8%3 to 80% 9. Three studies were conducted in the USA,4,5,9 four were conducted in Europe,3,6,8,10 two studies took place in Australia,7,11 and one in Hong Kong 12. All of the studies took place during the H1N1 influenza A pandemic.…”

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“…The reported willingness of the respondents to receive the pandemic vaccine was evaluated in nine studies and this ranged from 8%5 to 67% 11. A study conducted by Maurer and colleagues was conducted after the vaccination campaign and reported an actual vaccination rate of 20% for H1N1 influenza A vaccine in their study population 4…”

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“…Among the factors with the largest effect size for the intention to vaccinate was the perception of harm or adverse events from vaccine; in one study, participants who were more worried about the vaccine were 90% less likely to accept the vaccine (OR = 0.11) 5. Five studies reported the perception of harm or adverse events from the vaccine as one of the top three factors influencing the decision to accept or decline the new vaccine 6,7,9–11. Four studies presented data on factors relating to the perception of the proximity or severity of the public health issues and reported ORs ranging from 1.2 to 2.5, suggesting that this factor increased the intention to vaccinate 3,6,7,11.…”

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Acceptance of a pandemic influenza vaccine: a systematic review of surveys of the general public

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Henningsen²,

Brehaut³

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Introduction:The effectiveness of pandemic vaccine campaigns such as the H1N1 vaccine rollout is dependent on both the vaccines’ effectiveness and the general public’s willingness to be vaccinated. It is therefore critical to understand the factors that influence the decision of members of the public whether to get vaccinated with new, emergently released vaccines.Methods:A systematic review of English language quantitative surveys was conducted to identify consistent predictors of the decision to accept or decline any (pre)pandemic vaccine, including the H1N1 influenza A vaccine. A total of ten studies were included in this review and all pertained to the 2009 H1N1 influenza A pandemic. Respondents’ willingness to receive a pandemic vaccine ranged from 8%–67% across the ten studies. The factors reported to be consistent predictors of the intention to vaccinate were: risk of infection, proximity or severity of the public health event, severity of personal consequences resulting from the illness, harm or adverse events from the vaccine, acceptance of previous vaccination, and ethnicity. Age and sex were the demographic variables examined most frequently across the ten studies and there was no consistent association between these variables and the intention to accept or reject a pandemic vaccine.Conclusion:Some predictors of the intention to accept or decline a (pre)pandemic vaccine or the H1N1 influenza A vaccine are consistently identified by surveys. Understanding the important factors influencing the acceptance of a pandemic vaccine by individual members of the public may help inform strategies to improve vaccine uptake during future pandemics.

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“…Studies have shown that concern about vaccine safety is the most important risk factor for low vaccine acceptance (2526). Interestingly, when there are high levels of immunization coverage, disease is reduced and public attention shifts to concerns about vaccine safety rather than fear of the diseases.…”

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A Survey of Parental Perception and Pattern of Action in Response to Influenza-like Illness in Their Children: Including Healthcare Use and Vaccination in Korea

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Seasonal influenza is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality of children in Korea. However, few data are available on parental perception and action toward childhood influenza. This study aimed to characterize parental perception and patterns of action in response to influenza and influenza-like illnesses (ILIs), including vaccination and healthcare use. This prospective study involved a random survey of parents whose children were aged 6–59 months. The survey was conducted in October 2014. The study included 638 parents of 824 children younger than 6 years. Most parental information of influenza came from mass media (28.2%) and social media (15.5%). The factor that most often motivated parents to vaccinate their children against influenza was promotion of the government or mass media (36.6%). Negative predictors of immunization included safety concerns about influenza vaccination (28.1%) and mistrust in the vaccine's effectiveness (23.3%). Therefore, correct information about influenza and vaccination from mass media will be one of the cornerstones for implementing a successful childhood immunization program and reducing morbidity and mortality in Korea. Furthermore, to enroll younger children in vaccination programs, and to minimize coverage gaps, public concerns about vaccine safety should be resolved. The demographic data in the present study will be used to provide a deeper insight into a parental perception and will help health care providers increase influenza immunization rate.

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Acceptance of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccination by the Australian public

Cited by 138 publications

References 6 publications

What have we learned about communication inequalities during the H1N1 pandemic: a systematic review of the literature

What have we learned about communication inequalities during the H1N1 pandemic: a systematic review of the literature

Acceptance of a pandemic influenza vaccine: a systematic review of surveys of the general public

A Survey of Parental Perception and Pattern of Action in Response to Influenza-like Illness in Their Children: Including Healthcare Use and Vaccination in Korea

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