XBB1.5-Adapted COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Patients: A Bi-National Survey Study

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 213 - 213

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

Background: A decrease in governmental vaccination initiatives and diminishing public enthusiasm for vaccines could jeopardize vaccine uptake, potentially endangering those who are most at risk. In this survey study, we evaluated the current acceptance rates of newly developed monovalent XBB1.5-adapted COVID-19 among kidney transplant recipients dialysis patients Austria Israel identified factors influencing acceptance. Methods: The involved a total 656 aged 18 older was carried out from 20 November to 21 December 2023, Medical University Vienna, Rabin Center Petah Tikva, Israel. Logistic regression analysis used explore relationships between variables such as age, gender, country, past infection status severity, renal replacement therapy, education level, willingness receive annual flu vaccine. Results: showed that 54% 63% expressed modified main hesitancy due concerns about potential side effects, with 44% 53% expressing apprehension. influenza vaccine, age Austria, were key predictors greater Conclusions: This study more than 50% our willing adapted Yet, remained significant barrier even these high-risk groups, despite availability an updated targeting Omicron subvariant XBB1.5.

Language: Английский

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Sociodemographic and health-related predictors of COVID-19 booster uptake among fully vaccinated adults

Vaccine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 54, P. 127048 - 127048

Published: March 30, 2025

Language: Английский

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Accessibility and Affordability of Technologies

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Enhancing COVID-19 Vaccination Awareness and Uptake in the Post-PHEIC Era: A Narrative Review of Physician-Level and System-Level Strategies

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(9), P. 1038 - 1038

Published: Sept. 11, 2024

Following the World Health Organization's declaration that COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), remains an ongoing threat to human and healthcare systems. Vaccination plays crucial role in reducing disease's incidence, mitigating its severity, limiting transmission, contributing long-term resilience. However, incomplete vaccination coverage vaccine hesitancy exist. This narrative review investigates strategies at system physician levels aimed sustaining awareness uptake post-PHEIC era. Through examination existing literature, this explores effectiveness diverse approaches utilized by systems individual providers. These address every component 5C model hesitancy: confidence, complacency, constraints/convenience, calculation, collective responsibility. Physician-level include appropriate message framing, persuasive communication containing safety personal/social benefit information, sharing personal stories, creating safe space for discussion, harnessing co-administration with annual influenza vaccines, use decision aids visual messages. System-level messaging, mass media communication, on-site availability, pharmacist delivery, protocol integration, incentives, chatbot use.

Language: Английский

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Comparative analysis of COVID-19 vaccine booster dose (VBD) acceptance among trainees and students of health professions in Bangladesh

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 30, P. 101785 - 101785

Published: Sept. 10, 2024

Language: Английский

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Confidence in the efficacy of routine vaccines after the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional web-based study

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Dec. 30, 2024

Language: Английский

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