Cancelled routine vaccination appointments due to COVID-19 pandemic in Germany

Schmid-Küpke, Nora; Matysiak‐Klose, Dorothea; Felgendreff, Lisa; Wieler, Lothar H.; Thaiss, Heidrun; Betsch, Cornelia

doi:10.1016/j.jvacx.2021.100094

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“…In addition, the COVID-19 vaccination intent of patients with IBD was reduced in comparison to that of the corresponding general population: According to a survey of the German government’s central scientific institution in the field of biomedicine, the Robert Koch Institute, during 4 weeks in January and February 2021, 70.2% of the 1006 participants reported a high SARS-CoV2 vaccination intent or were already vaccinated. 7 …”

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SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease—Fear and Desire

Walldorf

Arnim

Schmelz

et al. 2021

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease—Fear and Desire

Walldorf

Arnim

Schmelz

et al. 2021

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

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“…In many countries, non-COVID-19 treatments have been restricted to ensure capacities for treatment of severe cases of COVID-19 [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]. As a result, also in Germany, elective surgical interventions have been postponed and cancelled [ 6 , 7 , 8 ], services for routine care such as health check-ups, screenings for cancer or vaccinations have decreased [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 ]. Furthermore, a decline in primary care contacts at general practitioners (GP) or specialists have been reported [ 17 , 18 ].…”

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Perceived Access to Health Care Services and Relevance of Telemedicine during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany

Reitzle

Schmidt

Färber

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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During the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, non-pharmaceutical interventions were imposed to contain the spread of the virus. Based on cross-sectional waves in March, July and December 2020 of the COVID-19 Snapshot Monitoring (COSMO), the present study investigated the impact of the introduced measures on the perceived access to health care. Additionally, for the wave in December, treatment occasion as well as utilization and satisfaction regarding telemedicine were analysed. For 18–74-year-old participants requiring medical care, descriptive and logistic regression analyses were performed. During the less strict second lockdown in December, participants reported more frequently ensured access to health care (91.2%) compared to the first lockdown in March (86.8%), but less frequently compared to July (94.2%) during a period with only mild restrictions. In December, main treatment occasions of required medical appointments were check-up visits at the general practitioner (55.2%) and dentist (36.2%), followed by acute treatments at the general practitioner (25.6%) and dentist (19.0%), treatments at the physio-, ergo- or speech therapist (13.1%), psychotherapist (11.9%), and scheduled hospital admissions or surgeries (10.0%). Of the participants, 20.0% indicated utilization of telemedical (15.4% telephone, 7.6% video) consultations. Of them, 43.7% were satisfied with the service. In conclusion, for the majority of participants, access to medical care was ensured during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, access slightly decreased during phases of lockdown. Telemedicine complemented the access to medical appointments.

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“…According to the survey, two-thirds of the cancelled vaccination appointments had been caught up, but appointments had not been scheduled for roughly one in five. [Schmid-Küpke 2021] In Lothian, Scotland, fixed-point clinics delivered infants' first vaccinations at various locations accessible by public transport, leading to stable attendance rates. [Jarchow-MacDonald 2021] In Spain, a review of data from Autonomous Communities reported that vaccination coverage in all communities decreased by between 5% and 60%, depending on the age and type of vaccine.…”

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The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Childhood Vaccination Uptake: A Rapid Review

Heneghan

Brassey

Jefferson

2021

Preprint

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Background Vaccines are highly effective for preventing a range of childhood infections. However, there have been concerns about an alarming decline in vaccinations in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We performed a rapid review for studies that assessed childhood vaccination uptake during restrictive phases of the covid-19 pandemic. Results We found 35 published studies that compared changes in the pattern of childhood vaccinations before and during the pandemic. Thirteen were surveys; two mixed-methods surveys and interviews, three modelling studies and 17 retrospective cohort studies with historical controls. We also included ten reports by national or international agencies that had original data on vaccination uptake. Significant global disruptions to vaccine services were reported in Africa, Asia, America (including Latin America and the Caribbean) and Europe. We also found evidence of significant disruption to vaccine uptake for diphtheria tetanus pertussis, BCG, measles and polio. Countries, where vaccination rates were already suboptimal, had greater drops in uptake and there was evidence of smaller declines in younger children compared to older children. Children born to women who could not read and write were more likely to have an incompletely immunized child. Various initiatives were used to drive up vaccination rates post restrictions. Conclusions Obstacles to the delivery of vaccination services during the COVID-19 pandemic drove down immunisation rates, especially in disadvantaged people and poorer countries.

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Cancelled routine vaccination appointments due to COVID-19 pandemic in Germany

Cited by 29 publications

References 6 publications

SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease—Fear and Desire

SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease—Fear and Desire

Perceived Access to Health Care Services and Relevance of Telemedicine during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany

The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Childhood Vaccination Uptake: A Rapid Review

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