The impact of a vaccine mandate and the COVID-19 pandemic on influenza vaccination uptake in Western Australian health care students

Willis, Gabriela A.; Bloomfield, L.; Berry, M.; Bulsara, C.; Bulsara, M.; Chaney, G.; Cooke, H.; Maticevic, J.; Russell, Kate; Zic, M.; Mak, DB.

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.08.040

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“…The reasons for university students’ influenza vaccine hesitancy are complex, but can fall under complacency, lack of confidence, and inconvenience, which were identified by the WHO as key reasons for vaccine hesitancy [ 7 ]. Reported barriers to influenza vaccination included low perception of the personal risk and severity of influenza, doubting vaccine efficacy, vaccination costs and accessibility, and safety concerns [ 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]. On the other hand, key drivers for vaccination were mainly self-protection, protection of others by prevention of transmission, belief in vaccine effectiveness, and encouragement from a medical professional [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ].…”

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“…Reported barriers to influenza vaccination included low perception of the personal risk and severity of influenza, doubting vaccine efficacy, vaccination costs and accessibility, and safety concerns [ 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]. On the other hand, key drivers for vaccination were mainly self-protection, protection of others by prevention of transmission, belief in vaccine effectiveness, and encouragement from a medical professional [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Thus, influenza vaccination enhancement programs such as campus vaccination awareness campaigns should be tailored to target specifically university students’ barriers to, and facilitators and misconceptions of, vaccination [ 13 ]. In fact, targeted and coordinated education and activities delivered through multiple communication strategies have been shown to reduce vaccine hesitancy, mitigate vaccine misinformation, and promote vaccination uptake [ 10 , 12 ]. All these efforts lead to improved perceptions and attitudes towards, and practices of, vaccination, ultimately resulting in an increase in university-wide influenza vaccination.…”

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“…Recently, a meta-analysis found that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increased intention for influenza vaccination globally, irrespective of region, age, gender, and occupation [ 15 ]. This intention has led to an evident increase in influenza vaccination uptake [ 10 ].…”

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Factors Affecting Influenza Vaccination Uptake and Attitudes among Lebanese University Students: The Impact of Vaccination Promotional Programs and COVID-19 Pandemic

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Halat

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Vaccines

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Vaccination is the most effective preventative strategy against influenza, yet university students’ influenza vaccination uptake remains low. This study aimed firstly to determine the percentage of university students who were vaccinated for the 2015–2016 influenza season and to identify reasons for non-vaccination, and secondly to examine the impact of external factors (on-campus/online influenza awareness campaigns and COVID-19 pandemic) on their influenza vaccination uptake and attitudes for the 2017–2018 and 2021–2022 influenza seasons. A descriptive study was conducted over three phases for three influenza seasons at a Lebanese university in the Bekaa Region. Based on data collected in 2015–2016, promotional activities were developed and implemented for the other influenza seasons. This study was conducted using an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire by students. The majority of the respondents in the three studies did not receive the influenza vaccine (89.2% in the 2015–2016 study, 87.3% in the 2017–2018 study, and 84.7% in the 2021–2022 study). Among the unvaccinated respondents, the main reason for non-vaccination was that they thought that they did not need it. The primary reason for vaccination among those who were vaccinated was that they believed they were at risk of catching influenza in a 2017–2018 study and due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the 2021–2022 study. As for attitudes towards influenza vaccination post-COVID-19, significant differences were shown among the vaccinated and unvaccinated respondents. The vaccination rates among university students remained low despite of the awareness campaigns and COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…The most important preventive measure, influenza vaccination, is globally available. Nonetheless, vaccine hesitancy and the generally low vaccine uptake impede the fight against the spread of influenza, thus facilitating the virus transmission [ 6 , 7 ]. Children play a pivotal role in the transmission of the virus, as their social activity combines household and community contacts, turning children into active influenza vectors [ 8 , 9 ].…”

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Capillary Blood Gas in Children Hospitalized Due to Influenza Predicts the Risk of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

Wrotek

Jackowska

2022

Diagnostics

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Background: Influenza may impair respiratory exchange in the case of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs). Capillary blood gas (CBG) reflects arterial blood values but is a less invasive method than arterial blood sampling. We aimed to retrospectively verify the usefulness of CBG in pediatric influenza. Material and methods: CBG parameters (pH, pCO2, pO2, SatO2) in laboratory confirmed influenza cases hospitalized in 2013–2020 were verified in terms of LRTI, chest X-ray (CXR) performance, radiologically confirmed pneumonia (CXR + Pneumonia), prolonged hospitalization, and intensive care transfer. A theoretical CBG-based model for CXR performance was created and the odds ratios were compared to the factual CXR performance. Results: Among 409 children (aged 13 days–17 years 3/12, median 31 months), the usefulness of CBG decreased with the age. The SatO2 predicted the LRTI with AUC = 0.74 (95%CI: 0.62–0.86), AUC = 0.71 (0.61–0.82), and AUC = 0.602 (0.502–0.702) in children aged <6 months old (mo), 6–23 mo, 24–59 mo, respectively, while pO2 revealed AUC = 0.73 (0.6–0.85), AUC = 0.67 (0.56–0.78), and AUC = 0.601 (0.501–0.702), respectively. The pCO2 predicted the LRTI most precisely in children <6 months with AUC = 0.75 (0.63–0.87), yet not in older children. A high negative predictive value for CXR + Pneumonia was seen for SatO2 < 6 mo (96.7%), SatO2 6–23 mo (89.6%), pO2 < 6 mo (94.3%), pO2 6–23 mo (88.9%). The use of a CBG-driven CXR protocol (based on SatO2 and pO2) would decrease the odds of an unnecessary CXR in children < 2 years old (yo) by 84.15% (74.5–90.14%) and 86.15% (66.46–94.28%), respectively. SatO2 and pO2 also predicted a prolonged hospitalization < 6 mo AUC = 0.71 (0.59–0.83) and AUC = 0.73 (0.61–0.84), respectively, and in 6–23 mo AUC = 0.66 (0.54–0.78) and AUC = 0.63 (0.52–0.75), respectively. Conclusions: The CBG is useful mainly in children under two years, predicts the risk of LRTI, and can help exclude the risk of CXR + pneumonia. Children under six months of age represent the group that would benefit the most from CBG. A CBG-based protocol for the performance of CXR could significantly decrease the number of unnecessary CXRs.

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2024

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The impact of a vaccine mandate and the COVID-19 pandemic on influenza vaccination uptake in Western Australian health care students

Cited by 6 publications

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Factors Affecting Influenza Vaccination Uptake and Attitudes among Lebanese University Students: The Impact of Vaccination Promotional Programs and COVID-19 Pandemic

Factors Affecting Influenza Vaccination Uptake and Attitudes among Lebanese University Students: The Impact of Vaccination Promotional Programs and COVID-19 Pandemic

Capillary Blood Gas in Children Hospitalized Due to Influenza Predicts the Risk of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

Unlocking insights: Navigating COVID-19 challenges and Emulating future pandemic Resilience strategies with strengthening natural immunity

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