Trends and disparities in the utilization of influenza vaccines among commercially insured US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

Li, Kun; Yu, Tianzhou; Seabury, Seth A.; Dor, Avi

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.03.058

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“…Taken alone, age continues to be positively associated with influenza and COVID-19 vaccination uptake among HCWs, as also confirmed in other national and international studies [15,17,21,22,33,37]. This is also confirmed in the multivariable logistic regression for influenza, but for COVID-19 vaccination, age was no longer a predictor of getting vaccinated during the 2020/ 21 season.…”

Section: Vaccination Status By Profession Language and Agesupporting

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Peri-Pandemic Acceptance of Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination by Swiss Healthcare Workers in Primary Care 2020/21: A Cross-Sectional Study

Morgel,

Czock,

Lang

2023

Int J Public Health

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Objectives: To assess and compare influenza and COVID-19 vaccination uptake of Swiss healthcare workers (HCWs) in primary care 2020/21.Methods: Influenza and COVID-19 vaccination uptake and recommendation behaviours of HCWs in the primary care were assessed using an online semi-structured questionnaire. Associations between vaccination rates and age, language, gender, profession, vaccination history, vaccination training and recommendation behaviours were evaluated using descriptive and multivariable logistic regression analyses.Results: Vaccinated against COVID-19 in 2020/21 were 91.8% of the 1,237 participating HCWs, while 60.1% were vaccinated against influenza. Physicians and pharmacists presented the highest influenza vaccination rates (87.3%, 73.7%, respectively) compared to nurses (45.8%) and medical practice assistants (52.5%) while COVID-19 vaccination rates were high across all professions. Influenza and COVID-19 vaccination rates were significantly associated with age, profession, vaccination history, vaccination training and recommendation behaviours.Conclusion: Acceptance for influenza vaccination has increased during the pandemic but is lower than that for COVID-19 among the HCWs. Demographics, vaccination status and vaccination training impact the vaccination behaviour among HCWs and should be considered in future campaigns to increase vaccination uptake.

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confidence: 78%

Peri-Pandemic Acceptance of Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination by Swiss Healthcare Workers in Primary Care 2020/21: A Cross-Sectional Study

Morgel,

Czock,

Lang

2023

Int J Public Health

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“…COVID-19 vaccination was highest among those who historically always received the influenza vaccine, reinforcing studies showing shorter-term correlation between influenza and COVID-19 vaccination. 4 , 5 Most strikingly, among individuals who historically never got the influenza vaccine, those receiving COVID-19 vaccine were substantially more likely to switch toward getting the influenza vaccine. This suggests that investing in vaccine acceptance has payoffs beyond the vaccine itself.…”

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Association of COVID-19 Vaccination With Influenza Vaccine History and Changes in Influenza Vaccination

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“…The dramatic reduction in the circulation of all the non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory pathogens seen worldwide in the first months after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic should mainly be attributed to the introduction of NPIs. No new preventive pharmacological measures against the infections caused by these pathogens had been introduced and influenza vaccination coverage, albeit with differences among countries, generally aligned with local vaccination history or was only slightly higher than in the pre-pandemic era [ 61 , 62 ]. However, defining which were the most effective measures and how much they affected the spread of the pathogens, together with the containment of COVID-19 cases, remains very difficult, if not impossible [ 63 ].…”

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Epidemiology of Respiratory Infections during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Ramundo

et al. 2023

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To face the COVID-19 outbreak, a wide range of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) aimed at limiting the spread of the virus in communities, such as mask-wearing, hand hygiene, social distancing, travel restrictions, and school closures, were introduced in most countries. Thereafter, a significant reduction of new asymptomatic and symptomatic COVID-19 cases occurred, although there were differences between countries according to the type and duration of the NPIs. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by significant variations in the global incidence of diseases due to the most common non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory viruses and some bacteria. In this narrative review, the epidemiology of the most common non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory infections during the COVID-19 pandemic is detailed. Moreover, factors that could have had a role in modifying the traditional circulation of respiratory pathogens are discussed. A literature analysis shows that NPIs were the most important cause of the general reduction in the incidence of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection in the first year of the pandemic, although the different sensitivity of each virus to NPIs, the type and duration of measures used, as well as the interference among viruses may have played a role in modulating viral circulation. Reasons for the increase in the incidences of Streptococcus pneumoniae and group A Streptococcus infections seem strictly linked to immunity debt and the role played by NPIs in reducing viral infections and limiting bacterial superimposed infections. These results highlight the importance of NPIs during pandemics, the need to monitor the circulation of infectious agents that cause diseases similar to those caused by pandemic agents, and the need to make efforts to improve coverage with available vaccines.

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Trends and disparities in the utilization of influenza vaccines among commercially insured US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 13 publications

References 30 publications

Peri-Pandemic Acceptance of Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination by Swiss Healthcare Workers in Primary Care 2020/21: A Cross-Sectional Study

Peri-Pandemic Acceptance of Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination by Swiss Healthcare Workers in Primary Care 2020/21: A Cross-Sectional Study

Association of COVID-19 Vaccination With Influenza Vaccine History and Changes in Influenza Vaccination

Epidemiology of Respiratory Infections during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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