scholarly journals Factors Affecting Medical Students’ Uptake of the 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccine

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siang I. Lee ◽  
Ei M. Aung ◽  
Ik S. Chin ◽  
Jeremy W. Hing ◽  
Sanghamitra Mummadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Uptake Rate ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
H1n1 Vaccine ◽  
Influenza A H1n1

Background. Pandemic influenza vaccination rate amongst healthcare workers in England 2009/2010 was suboptimal (40.3%). Targeting medical students before they enter the healthcare workforce is an attractive future option. This study assessed the H1N1 vaccine uptake rate amongst medical students and factors that influenced this. Methods. Anonymised, self-administered questionnaire at a medical school. Results. The uptake rate amongst 126 medical students offered the vaccine was 49.2% and intended uptake amongst 77 students was 63.6%. Amongst those offered the vaccine, the strongest barriers to acceptance were fear of side effects (67.9%), lack of vaccine information (50.9%), lack of perceived risk (45.3%), and inconvenience (35.8%). Having a chronic illness (OR 3.4 (95% CI 1.2–10.2)), 4th/5th year of study (OR 3.0 (95% CI 1.3–7.1)), and correct H1N1 knowledge (OR 2.6 (95% CI 1.1–6.0)) were positively associated with uptake. Non-white ethnicity was an independent negative predictor of uptake (OR 0.4 (95% CI 0.2–0.8)). Students who accepted the H1N1 vaccine were three times more likely (OR 3.1 (95% CI 1.2–7.7)) to accept future seasonal influenza vaccination. Conclusion. Efforts to increase uptake should focus on routine introduction of influenza vaccine and creating a culture of uptake during medical school years, evidence-based education on vaccination, and improving vaccine delivery.

scholarly journals Response to 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccine in HIV-Infected Patients and the Influence of Prior Seasonal Influenza Vaccination

PLoS ONE ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. e16496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darius Soonawala ◽  
Guus F. Rimmelzwaan ◽  
Luc B. S. Gelinck ◽  
Leo G. Visser ◽  
Frank P. Kroon
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
H1n1 Vaccine ◽  
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Influenza A H1n1

scholarly journals Pandemic Influenza (A/H1N1) Vaccine Uptake among French Private General Practitioners: A Cross Sectional Study in 2010

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. e41837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Verger ◽  
Rémi Flicoteaux ◽  
Michael Schwarzinger ◽  
Luis Sagaon-Teyssier ◽  
Patrick Peretti-Watel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practitioners ◽  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
H1n1 Vaccine ◽  
Influenza A H1n1

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

2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Pernambuco de Souza ◽  
Marcelo de Souza Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Vaccine Safety ◽  
Age Group ◽  
H1n1 Vaccine ◽  
Vaccine Refusal ◽  
Influenza A H1n1

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.

scholarly journals Low acceptance of vaccination against the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) among healthcare workers in Greece

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
G Rachiotis ◽  
V A Mouchtouri ◽  
J Kremastinou ◽  
K Gourgoulianis ◽  
C Hadjichristodoulou
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
Pandemic Vaccine

A questionnaire survey on the attitude of healthcare workers towards pandemic influenza vaccination showed low acceptance (17%) of the pandemic vaccine. Factors associated with vaccine uptake were acceptance of seasonal influenza vaccination, medical profession and age. The main reason for refusal of vaccination was fear of side effects, which was stronger in those who received information on the safety of the vaccine mainly from mass media.

scholarly journals The impact of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic on attitudes of healthcare workers toward seasonal influenza vaccination 2010/11

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Brandt ◽  
H F Rabenau ◽  
S Bornmann ◽  
R Gottschalk ◽  
S Wicker
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Influenza Season ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
The Public ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
The Impact

The emergence of the influenza A(H1N1)2009 virus provided a major challenge to health services around the world. However, vaccination rates for the public and for healthcare workers (HCWs) have remained low. We performed a study to review the reasons put forward by HCWs to refuse immunisation with the pandemic vaccine in 2009/10 and characterise attitudes in the influenza season 2010/11 due to the emergence of influenza A(H1N1)2009. A survey among HCWs and medical students in the clinical phase of their studies was conducted, using an anonymous questionnaire, at a German university hospital during an influenza vaccination campaign. 1,366 of 3,900 HCWs (35.0%) were vaccinated in the 2010/11 influenza season. Of the vaccinated HCWs, 1,323 (96.9%) completed the questionnaire in addition to 322 vaccinated medical students. Of the 1,645 vaccinees who completed the questionnaire, 712 had not been vaccinated against the influenza A(H1N1)2009 virus in the 2009/10 season. The main reason put forward was the objection to the AS03 adjuvants (239/712, 33.6%). Of the HCWs and students surveyed, 270 of 1,645 (16.4%) stated that the pandemic had influenced their attitude towards vaccination in general. Many German HCWs remained unconvinced of the safety of the pandemic (adjuvanted) influenza vaccine. For this reason, effective risk communication should focus on educating the public and HCWs about influenza vaccine safety and the benefits of vaccination.

Risk of Adverse Fetal Outcomes Following Administration of a Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) Vaccine During Pregnancy

2012 ◽  
Vol 67 (11) ◽  
pp. 683-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Björn Pasternak ◽  
Henrik Svanström ◽  
Ditte Mølgaard-Nielsen ◽  
Tyra G. Krause ◽  
Hanne-Dorthe Emborg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Fetal Outcomes ◽  
H1n1 Vaccine ◽  
Influenza A H1n1

Tracking H1N1 vaccine doses administered using CDC’s Countermeasure and Response Administration system

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 277
Author(s):  
Tom T. Shimabukuro, MD, MPH, MBA ◽  
Sanjeeb Sapkota, MBBS, MPH ◽  
Barbara L. Nichols, BS ◽  
Warren G. Williams, MPH ◽  
Shirley W. Mullins, MIT, CSM ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza A ◽  
Monitoring Program ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Vaccination Program ◽  
H1n1 Vaccine ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
The Us ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Total Data

During the influenza A (H1N1) 2009 pandemic, the Countermeasure and Response Administration (CRA) system, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) computer-based informatics application, monitored H1N1 vaccine uptake during the early stages of the US vaccination program, from October through the end of November 2009. CRA, which directly monitors vaccine doses administered, was developed to support the mass tracking of medical countermeasure use during public health events and to complement populationbased survey data on vaccination coverage during a pandemic influenza vaccination program. CRA provided weekly near real-time reports of H1N1 vaccine doses administered at national and state levels. On average, during any given week, 58.8 percent of the total data available to be reported was actually reported to CDC. During the 8-week mandatory reporting period, a cumulative total of 13,109,962 first-dose vaccine doses administered were reported through CRA, representing approximately 4.4 percent of the US population. Nearly 60 percent of these doses were administered to individuals aged 6 months to 24 years, an age interval that was included in the initial target groups prioritized to receive vaccine. CRA was a key component of the national surveillance system providing information on early uptake of H1N1 vaccine and monitoring program progress. These accomplishments indicate that CRA can effectively function as an immunization tool to monitor vaccine uptake during a pandemic.

Risk of Adverse Fetal Outcomes Following Administration of a Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) Vaccine During Pregnancy

2013 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-27
Author(s):  
Björn Pasternak ◽  
Henrik Svanström ◽  
Ditte Mølgaard-Nielsen ◽  
Tyra G. Krause ◽  
Hanne-Dorthe Emborg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Fetal Outcomes ◽  
H1n1 Vaccine ◽  
Influenza A H1n1
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document