Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 vaccination uptake among health care workers in Qatar: Motivators and barriers

Al‐Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith; Aziz, Nagah A.; Nazzal, Zaher; Al-Nuaimi, Saad A.

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.08.093

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“…Nevertheless, fear of adverse reactions was a significant barrier to the acceptance of the vaccine among our students. In studies conducted among university students 19,32 and health-care workers in other countries 1,3,10,34,35 , fear of adverse reactions was also one of the most common reasons for non-acceptance of the influenza A/H1N1 vaccine, and other reasons identified in these studies for non-acceptance of the vaccine were, in general, similar to the reasons reported by our group.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…At a university in Texas, U.S. only 44% of 529 students interviewed were vaccinated against pandemic influenza A/H1N1 during a mass immunization campaign 31 80 study conducted in India reported a vaccination coverage of only 12.7% among 802 university students 32 . In several countries, the pandemic influenza A/H1N1 vaccination coverage among health-care workers, including physicians, was also lower than the vaccination coverage observed among our students [1][2][3]10,12,18,34,35 .…”

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confidence: 73%

“…Different predictive factors for acceptance of the pandemic influenza A/H1N1 vaccine were identified among health-care workers, including gender, age, previous vaccination against seasonal influenza, and perceptions about the disease and the vaccine [1][2][3]12,34 . In our group, female students were more likely to have received the vaccine, but we did not evaluate other factors that could confound this association.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 vaccination coverage, adverse reactions, and reasons for vaccine refusal among medical students in Brazil

Souza

Teixeira

2012

Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo

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The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine, among medical students at a public university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the acceptance of the pandemic influenza A/H1N1 vaccine during the 2010 mass immunization campaign and the vaccine safety in this group and, among unvaccinated students, the reasons for refusing vaccination. Of a total of 858 students, 678 (79%) participated in the study. Vaccination coverage was 60.4% among students aged 20 to 39 years (an age group targeted for vaccination) and 43.8% among those who did not belong to this age group. The most frequent adverse reactions to the vaccine were pain at the injection site (8.7%) and fever (7.9%). There were no serious adverse reactions. Among students aged 20 to 39 years, the most common reasons for refusing the vaccine were "lack of time" (42.4%), "fear of adverse reactions" (41.9%), and "difficult access to the vaccine" (11.5%). Other reasons for vaccine refusal were "uncertainties about vaccine safety and efficacy" and "vaccination was not needed". To increase the acceptance of the influenza vaccine, a comprehensive immunization program should be offered to these students.

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confidence: 99%

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Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 vaccination coverage, adverse reactions, and reasons for vaccine refusal among medical students in Brazil

Souza

Teixeira

2012

Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo

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“…7 This finding was consistently reported in other studies. 3,8,9 In a German study targeting healthcare workers, only 16.4% expressed that pH1N1 had influenced their decision of vaccination, while 11% of those declining vaccination did not perceive it as a severe disease. 10 In our study, only 30-40% of nurses perceived they had high risk of contracting flu.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This perceived ineffectiveness was evident in those who intended to decline pH1N1 vaccination. Alkuwari et al reported that healthcare workers who doubted vaccine effectiveness were 0.2 times less likely to vaccinate, 8 while Savas reported a likelihood of up to 4.89 times higher to vaccinate for those believing in vaccine efficacy. 16 In our study, neither definitive laboratory diagnosed flu, nor experience of flu symptoms was associated with the acceptance of vaccination ( Table 2, with a low Cramer's V and Eta value <0.1).…”

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confidence: 99%

Intention of nurses to receiving influenza vaccination before the 2013–14 season

Lee

2015

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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A study was conducted to determine the influenza vaccination uptake rate of nurses in Hong Kong after the pH1N1 epidemic, and examine their intention for vaccination before the next influenza season. Questionnaires in Chinese with multiple choice responses were delivered by post through 4 nurses organizations. The following were explored: intentions and reasons for vaccination in the forthcoming season; perceptions of influenza outbreak risk; attitudes toward professional obligation and vaccination policies. Cramer's V and Eta values were calculated to analyze association and effect size. Between March and May 2013, analysis was made on 1,934 (6.8%) valid questionnaires, with 620 (30.7%) having received influenza vaccination before the season of 2012-13. Some 30.7% and 42% intended to accept and decline vaccination respectively in the forthcoming season (2013-14) while 27.3% remained indecisive. Over 80% of indecisive nurses had refused vaccination in the last season. More nurses refusing (18.1%) or indecisive (9.8%) of vaccination perceived being "significantly unwell" after past vaccinations, compared to only 1% in those who intended to accept. Expert opinions and guidelines were important for making decision on vaccination in 40% of nurses. The ranking of professional responsibilities of vaccination in indecisive nurses was between those declining and accepting future vaccination. Overall, past vaccination experience, professional responsibilities and reference to guidelines were major factors affecting nurses' decision on future vaccination against influenza in Hong Kong. The results might however not be generalizable to all nurses as the analyses were restricted to those responding to the appeal from selected professional organisations.

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Factors associated with Turkish pharmacists’ intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine: an observational study

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Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 vaccination uptake among health care workers in Qatar: Motivators and barriers

Cited by 43 publications

References 17 publications

Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 vaccination coverage, adverse reactions, and reasons for vaccine refusal among medical students in Brazil

Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 vaccination coverage, adverse reactions, and reasons for vaccine refusal among medical students in Brazil

Intention of nurses to receiving influenza vaccination before the 2013–14 season

Factors associated with Turkish pharmacists’ intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine: an observational study

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