What influence do vets have on vaccination decision of dog owners? Results of an online survey

Schwedinger, Elke; Kühne, Franziska; Moritz, Andreas

doi:10.1002/vetr.297

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“…All scholarly papers that addressed “vaccine fatigue”, “vaccination fatigue”, or “immunization fatigue” were examined. Records were excluded if: (1) they were not published in English, (2) the vaccines studied were not for humans [e.g., for dogs ( 23 , 24 ) and poultry ( 25 , 26 )], and (3) they did not provide full text for review. In terms of theoretical framework, the narrative literature review approach was adopted, which could be understood as “an objective, thorough summary and critical analysis of the relevant available research and non-research literature on the topic being studied” ( 27 ).…”

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Mind the “Vaccine Fatigue”

Cheshmehzangi

McDonnell

et al. 2022

Front. Immunol.

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BackgroundOmicron scares and speculations are gaining momentum. Amid the nonstop debates and discussions about COVID-19 vaccines, the “vaccine fatigue” phenomenon may become more prevalent. However, to date, no research has systematically examined factors that shape people’s vaccine fatigue. To bridge the research gap, this study aims to investigate the antecedents that cause or catalyze people’s vaccine fatigue.MethodsA narrative literature review was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and PsycINFO to identify factors that shape people’s vaccine fatigue. The search was completed on December 6, 2021, with a focus on scholarly literature published in English.ResultsA total of 37 articles were reviewed and analyzed. Vaccine fatigue was most frequently discussed in the context of infectious diseases in general at the pre-vaccination stage. Vaccine fatigue has been identified in the general public, the parents, and the doctors. Overall, a wide range of antecedents to vaccine fatigue has been identified, ranging from the frequency of immunization demands, vaccine side effects, misconceptions about the severity of the diseases and the need for vaccination, to lack of trust in the government and the media.ConclusionVaccine fatigue is people’s inertia or inaction towards vaccine information or instruction due to perceived burden and burnout. Our study found that while some contributors to vaccine fatigue are rooted in limitations of vaccine sciences and therefore can hardly be avoided, effective and empathetic vaccine communications hold great promise in eliminating preventable vaccine fatigue across sectors in society.

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Mind the “Vaccine Fatigue”

Cheshmehzangi

McDonnell

et al. 2022

Front. Immunol.

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“…Dogs from the oldest age group (> 8 years old) were over 10 times less likely to have received a vaccine against leptospirosis than dogs < 1 year old. Vaccine uptake is typically higher for primary courses than booster doses [19,20,[24][25][26][27]. This may reflect novelty of a new pet, scheduling effort for an annual vaccine, cost concerns or perceived immunity from the initial vaccine course [19,20].…”

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“…It is unclear how much impact individual veterinarians might have on vaccine administration or whether policy is set at a clinic or corporate level. Some work suggests the influence of the veterinarian has a large impact on owner's vaccine decision making [20,27]. Unfortunately, due to database limitations exploration of this veterinarian effect was not possible.…”

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“…The models built for these analyses indicated that vaccine usage had limited clustering at the clinic level, suggesting that the demographic variables explored here do not adequately capture all factors influencing vaccination decision making. Qualitative studies in Germany have explored the impact of the client's relationship with their veterinarian and how this affects their choice of information source on vaccination [20,27]. Similar exploration could be undertaken on dog owning clients in the UK to assess the importance of these variables.…”

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Leptospirosis vaccination in dogs attending UK primary care practices: vaccine uptake and factors associated with administration

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Background Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease that is found globally and affects most mammalian species. Vaccination of dogs against leptospirosis is an important approach to preventing clinical disease, or reducing disease severity, as well as reducing transmission of the infection to humans. Although it is generally considered to be a ‘core’ vaccine, there is limited information on the level of leptospirosis vaccine usage and factors associated with its usage in dogs in the UK. The study aimed to report the uptake of leptospirosis vaccination and factors associated with its usage in a cohort of dogs under primary veterinary care during a 12-month period. Results From a population of 905,543 dogs, 49% (95%CI 48.9–49.1%) had at least one leptospirosis vaccine administered during the 12 months of study. Adult dogs had reduced odds of receiving a leptospirosis vaccine when compared to dogs < 1 year old, with dogs > 8 years old having a greater than ten-fold reduction in odds (OR = 0.08, 95%CI 0.07–0.09). Odds of receiving a leptospirosis vaccine was increased in insured dogs when compared to uninsured dogs (OR = 1.22, 95%CI = 1.17–1.28). Neutered dogs had reduced odds of receiving a leptospirosis vaccine (OR = 0.87, 95%CI 0.83–0.91). Breed associations with receiving a leptospirosis vaccine varied. Several breeds were associated with increased odds of receiving a leptospirosis vaccine when compared to crossbreed dogs, including Border Terriers (OR = 1.49, 95%CI 1.42–1.57), Golden Retrievers (OR = 1.30, 95%CI = 1.24–1.37), Cocker Spaniels (OR = 1.27, 95%CI 1.23–1.31) and West Highland White Terriers (OR = 1.27, 95%CI 1.22–1.31). French Bulldogs (OR = 0.64, 95%CI = 0.62–0.67), Staffordshire Bull Terriers (OR = 0.79, 95%CI 0.78–0.82) and Pugs (OR = 0.91, 95%CI =0.88–0.95) had significantly reduced odds of receiving a leptospirosis vaccination during the study. Conclusion This work identified that almost half of the UK primary care attending population received a leptospirosis vaccine during the year. Several demographic variables were associated with leptospirosis vaccine administration, with age being particularly important. Both the proportion of uptake and factors associated with leptospirosis vaccine usage can be used as a benchmark for comparisons in the future. Additionally, an understanding of which populations have reduced odds of receiving a leptospirosis vaccine can potentially be used for initiatives to encourage owner vaccination uptake in these groups.

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“…This is especially the case in the field of companion animal studies; in the past five and a half years, a search on Web of Science (Titles "pet" + "survey"; "rat" + "survey"; Jan 2015-July 2021) identified more than thirty studies of companion animal health and welfare using survey methodologies. Veterinary issues concerning cats and dogs, such as vaccination rates and attitudes towards vaccination amongst owners 6,7 , and the prevalence and prevention of parasitic infections [8][9][10] , have demonstrated the value of survey techniques as an important first step towards improving the health and welfare of owned animals. By following owner report surveys with experimental studies and sampling (e.g.…”

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