A Modern Perspective on Vaccinating Healthcare Service Providers in India: A Narrative Review

Surendranath, Mallavalli; Wankhedkar, R.; Lele, Jayesh; Cintra, Otávio; Kolhapure, Shafi; Agrawal, Alka; Dewda, Pavitra Raj

doi:10.1007/s40121-021-00558-9

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“…Thirdly, vaccination coverage was closely related to vaccine awareness among health-care workers. A study by Surendranath 26 revealed that poor vaccine awareness was a challenge and barrier among health-care workers in many countries. Likewise, in this study, the binary logistic regression analysis showed that health-care workers who understood the effectiveness of influenza vaccine and whose expertise was in vaccination and infectious disease were more likely to get vaccinated than others.…”

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Influenza vaccination coverage among health-care workers during the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020/2021 influenza season: Evidence from a web-based survey in northwestern China

Zhang

Zhou

et al. 2022

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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Vaccinating health-care workers against influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic can effectively prevent and control influenza and reduce COVID-19 strain on health systems. This study was conducted to explore influenza vaccination coverage and determinants among health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020/2021 influenza season in Ningxia. This cross-sectional survey included demographic characteristics of health-care workers, influenza vaccination status, reasons for not getting vaccinated, and whether influenza vaccination was recommended for others. We found that influenza vaccine rate of health-care workers was 39.6%. A binary logistic regression analysis showed that health-care workers’ vaccination coverage was higher when the individuals were aware of the effect of the influenza vaccine (OR = 0.624, 95% CI: 0.486–0.802). Health-care workers who from internal medicine (OR = 1.494, 95% CI: 1.146–1.948), pediatrics (OR = 2.091, 95% CI: 1.476–2.962), and surgery departments (OR = 1.373, 95% CI: 1.014–1.859) had a lower coverage than those who worked in vaccination and infectious disease departments. The main reasons that some stated for not getting vaccinated were that they felt it was unnecessary (52.22%). Health-care workers who were vaccinated against influenza were more likely to recommend influenza vaccination to their patients than health-care workers who had not been vaccinated. The incidence of influenza among health-care workers was higher than that of the general population in Ningxia. Under the policy of voluntary and self-pay influenza vaccination in Ningxia, the coverage rate of influenza vaccine among health-care workers was far below the vaccination requirements of influenza vaccine in influenza season even during the COVID-19 epidemic.

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Influenza vaccination coverage among health-care workers during the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020/2021 influenza season: Evidence from a web-based survey in northwestern China

Zhang

Zhou

et al. 2022

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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“…The authors noted that the earlier the vaccination campaign begins, the greater the potential impact on COVID-19 infection reduction. These findings were confirmed in India by [60], where the authors uncover that COVID-19 vaccination programs for healthcare professionals (HCPs) have been critical in slowing the pandemic and suggest raising awareness about the importance of vaccines among HCPs in India. Regarding Africa, people have suffered a great deal from the delay in COVID-19 vaccination [61], mainly because of limited funds and concerns around vaccine safety, etc.…”

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Evaluating the Effects of COVID-19 and Vaccination on Employment Behaviour: A Panel Data Analysis Acrossthe World

Mosbah

Dharmapala²

2022

Sustainability

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COVID-19 is a fast-invading virus that quickly invaded the human body and made no human activity immune to its infections. The purpose of this study is to simulate the effects of COVID-19 on employment behaviour and vaccination’s weight in the recovery process. Based on quarterly panel data from 43 nations from 2018 to 2020, we built an adaptive employment model. The major findings demonstrate that COVID-19 has negative and large net and second effects, with parameters of −7049 and −15,768 employees each quarter for 100,000 infected people, respectively. While immunization has a positive net effect of 10,900 employees every quarter, it has a negative second effect of −29,817 employees. This last result may look strange, but it is rational and demonstrates that immunizations modify employees’ behaviour toward prevention measures, leading to actions such as resuming mobility, reopening, cancelling confinement, and so on, even though COVID-19 continues to spread. Demand, the labour force, the short-term multiplier, and immunization appear to have a positive and large impact on employment behaviour, while average labour productivity appears to have a negative impact.

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“…34 , 35 Switzerland’s authorization for pharmacists to administer vaccines is under the control of each canton, 36 with the perceived safety of patient-specific medical information being the main advantage of choosing vaccination in a medical office rather than a pharmacy. 37 The perceived disadvantage is related to the relatively long time allocated for the medical office visit due to congestion 38 and distance. The advantages of vaccine accessibility in pharmacies are evident because, regardless of how crowded the pharmacy is, a patient will not be refused vaccination, 39 and sufficient vaccine doses are available.…”

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Pharmacy-Based Influenza Vaccination: A Study of Patient Acceptance in Romania

Chirila,

Hangan,

Gurgas

et al. 2024

RMHP

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Background This study explores patient acceptance of influenza vaccination administered by pharmacists in Romania during the 2023 season, considering it a novel strategy to address gaps in knowledge. Pharmacy-based vaccination deviates from traditional methods, providing high-risk patients with full reimbursement and others with 50% reimbursement, allowing a choice between family doctors and pharmacies for vaccine administration. Material and Method The survey includes 15 questions covering socio-demographic data, health information, vaccination preferences, and perceptions of pharmacy-based vaccinations. Results Respondents showed a positive inclination toward pharmacy-based vaccination, with 68% expressing favorable sentiments, but an awareness gap exists, as only 36% were aware of pharmacy-based vaccination availability. Conclusion Challenges include a lack of patient awareness and understanding of benefits, emphasizing the need for structured pharmacist-patient dialogues. Legal changes, a defined funding mechanism, and collaboration are crucial for successful implementation. The study provides valuable insights into patient perceptions, contributing to discussions on optimizing influenza vaccination coverage in Romania and beyond and recognizing pharmacies’ potential in achieving broader vaccination goals.

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A Modern Perspective on Vaccinating Healthcare Service Providers in India: A Narrative Review

Cited by 5 publications

References 64 publications

Influenza vaccination coverage among health-care workers during the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020/2021 influenza season: Evidence from a web-based survey in northwestern China

Influenza vaccination coverage among health-care workers during the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020/2021 influenza season: Evidence from a web-based survey in northwestern China

Evaluating the Effects of COVID-19 and Vaccination on Employment Behaviour: A Panel Data Analysis Acrossthe World

Pharmacy-Based Influenza Vaccination: A Study of Patient Acceptance in Romania

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