Differential uptake of herpes zoster vaccination associated with socioeconomic status: A population‐based study in Stockholm County, Sweden

Abstract

Despite the vaccine being part of the National Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme, receipt of the HZV was significantly associated with socioeconomic factors.

Comparison of rates of dementia among older adult recipients of two, one, or no vaccinations

“…Thus, it is unlikely that our results are explained by the correlation between higher SES and lower HZ vaccine hesitancy 34 or by the link between higher SES and lower dementia incidence. [27][28][29][30][31] There are several other possible reasons vaccinations are associated with lower dementia incidence. Herpes viruses and some bacteria are thought to be AD triggers, 1 contributing to deposits of Amyloid-β.…”

“…Thus, it is unlikely that our results are explained by the correlation between higher SES and lower HZ vaccine hesitancy 34 or by the link between higher SES and lower dementia incidence. 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 …”

“…Higher SES has been associated with a lower risk of dementia 27 and is positively associated with vaccination. 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 The nSES is a validated index 32 created using 5‐year census data from the American Community Survey and linked to zip codes (only available in VHA).…”

Knowledge about vaccines and vaccination in older people: Results of a national survey by the Italian Society for Gerontology & Geriatrics

“…Diseases such as seasonal influenza, pneumococcal pneumonia and herpes zoster (HZ) account for considerable morbidity and mortality, and their incidence and mortality increase significantly with age [1][2][3][4]. Effective vaccines exist against all these diseases, but uptake of vaccines fails to reach target levels in many regions [1,2,[5][6][7][8].…”

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“…There are several potential explanations for our results. People who obtain vaccinations, compared to those who do not, have higher education, greater income, and social support [28][29][30]. We lacked measures of education, income, social support, and isolation; however, in the VHA cohort we controlled for access to non-VHA insurance which is a proxy for higher income.…”