COVID-19 and flu vaccination in Romania, post pandemic lessons in healthcare workers and general population

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 19(3), С. e0299568 - e0299568

Опубликована: Март 7, 2024

Background Influenza and corona viruses generate vaccine preventable diseases have pandemic potential, frequently dramatic. A co-infection with these viruses, may be a new worldwide threat, researchers name it flurona. The aim of our study is to assess flu COVID-19 Romanian vaccination for 2022–2023 season the factor associated higher odds receive vaccine. Methods An analytical cross-sectional observational survey was conducted in general population; self-administered questionnaire used. Results 1056 responders were analyzed, mean age 32.08 ±13.36 years (limits:18–76), majority, 880 (83.33%), from urban areas, 608 (57.58%), high school graduated, 400 (37.88%) parents. More than half healthcare workers, 582 (55.11%), also considered population. In group, 796 (73.37%) consider flurona useful; 872 (82.57%) that no sanctions are needed not vaccinating. season, 162 (15.34%) vaccinated against 300 (28.41%) COVID-19. habit vaccination: (OR = 58.43; 95% CI: (34.95–97.67)) 1.67; (1.21–2.31)). Other factors such as having university degree 1.46; (1.08–1.98)) being worker, 1.41; (1.07–1.87)) influencing only adult season. parents’ 48 (12%) their children 68 (17%) COVID-19, mostly parents themselves, p<0.001. there 82 (7.65%) both diseases. Logistic regression analysis showed analyzed influenced parent’s decision vaccinate Conclusions 2022–2023, Romania, COVOD-19 low, adults well. efforts must done increase vaccination, public health educational programs strongly needed. Children, at greater risk when co-infecting vaccinated, should considered.

Язык: Английский

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Advancing health equity in the aftermath of COVID-19: Confronting intensifying racial disparities

iScience, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 27(7), С. 110257 - 110257

Опубликована: Июнь 13, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated the persistent racial ethnic health disparities in United States. also had profound spillover effects on other aspects of wellbeing, such as mental health, chronic diseases, education, income, for marginalized groups. In this article, we provide a thorough analysis pandemic's impact disproportionalities, highlighting multifaceted interrelated factors that contribute to these inequities. We argue renewed focus equity healthcare policy practice, emphasizing need systemic changes address both immediate long-term consequences imbalances. propose framework achieving involves creating equitable systems, care, outcomes all individuals, regardless their race or ethnicity.

Язык: Английский

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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on influenza vaccination rate among health care workers

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 20(1)

Опубликована: Ноя. 10, 2024

Vaccinations against influenza are critical in mitigating the severity of disease, preventing its transmission, and restricting dissemination. Concerns about vaccination hesitancy among healthcare workers (HCWs) have been duly recognized during following COVID-19 pandemic. To examine extent to which pandemic has influenced adoption vaccinations HCWs. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted four years after HCWs Saudi Arabia. We performed a logistic regression analysis using uptake as dependent variable perceived pandemic's impact, age, gender, marital status, employment education level, monthly income, respondent's overall health, doctor visits, tobacco use, number adults household, children household independent variables. The study included 574 participants, an 86% response rate. Of sample, 47% reported they had vaccination. who greater negative impact due were 40% more likely acquire vaccine (OR = 1.4, 95% CI [1.24, 1.58]). Compared without children, with child 44% lower likelihood taking 0.34, [0.16, 0.69]). odds obtaining 4.5 times higher for those one yearly medical visit, 2.6 two, 1.4 three or more. experienced severe outcomes get vaccinated virus. However, long-term monitoring this inclination is necessary.

Язык: Английский

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“Every Time It Comes Time for Another Shot, It’s a Re-Evaluation”: A Qualitative Study of Intent to Receive COVID-19 Boosters among Parents Who Were Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine

Vaccines, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(2), С. 171 - 171

Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2024

COVID-19 vaccine coverage remains low for US children, especially among those living in rural areas and the Southern/Southeastern US. As of 12 September 2023, CDC recommended bivalent booster doses everyone 6 months older. Emerging research has shown an individual may be hesitant also choose to receive a themselves or their child(ren); however, little is known regarding how adopters evaluate vaccinations. We used exploratory qualitative descriptive study design conducted interviews with vaccine-hesitant adopter parents (n = 20) explore parental intentions have children boosters. Three primary themes emerged during analysis: risk, confidence, intent, risk assessments from confidence often related parent’s intent vaccinate. found links individuals persistent concerns about conditional and/or low/no refusal boosters children. Our findings suggest that healthcare providers public health officials should continue making strong recommendations vaccines, address concerns, provide evidence safety efficacy even vaccinated.

Язык: Английский

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The relationship between COVID-19 vaccination, partisan self-identification, and flu vaccine uptake: A structural equation modeling approach

Journal of Medicine Surgery and Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 2, С. 100069 - 100069

Опубликована: Фев. 15, 2024

The politicization of COVID-19 vaccination reduced vaccine uptake during the pandemic. In particular, people who identified with Republican Party and those reported lower trust in government uptake. Scholars expressed concern that negative attitudes developed toward vaccines will lead to a lowered other vaccines, particularly flu vaccine. We an original survey investigate relationship between uptake, partisan self-identification, Using registration-based random sampling, data were collected March 2023 South Dakota, rural socially politically conservative state. measured status, government, various demographic variables. Associations status variables discussed above analyzed mediation analysis through using structural equation modeling. Since most categorical, we used weighted least squares option for estimation. Our sample consisted 747 respondents. After accounting control variables, our revealed significant direct (standardized effect 0.086, p=0.0071) indirect -0.201, p<0.0001) associations self-identification vaccination. also found federal 0.196, p<0.0001). These observations consistent literature hypothesized paths. findings likely be interest public health officials clinicians as they seek increase public's confidence

Язык: Английский

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Factors That Impact Effective Public Health Communication With Michigan’s Latinx Population in the Context of COVID-19

Health Education & Behavior, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Сен. 23, 2024

The far-reaching impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Latinx communities is well-documented. This population has higher rates infection and death compared with non-Latinx White Americans mainly due to long-standing problems related Social Determinants Health. Communication about issues such as health threats safety measures are a vital part public health, need be appropriate focus. To understand effectiveness communication in Michigan during pandemic, semi-structured interviews (

Язык: Английский

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Examining Public Messaging on Influenza Vaccine over Social Media: Unsupervised Deep Learning of 235,261 Twitter Posts from 2017 to 2023

Vaccines, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11(10), С. 1518 - 1518

Опубликована: Сен. 24, 2023

Although influenza vaccines are safe and efficacious, vaccination rates have remained low globally. Today, with the advent of new media, many individuals turn to social media for personal health questions information. However, misinformation may be rife, communications suboptimal. This study, therefore, aimed investigate public messaging related by organizations over Twitter, which a far-reaching influence. The theoretical framework COM-B (capacity, opportunity, motivation component behavior) model was used interpret findings aid design strategies. Employing search terms such as “flu jab”, vaccine”, “influenza ‘“ tweets posted in English from 1 January 2017 March 2023 were extracted analyzed. Using topic modeling, total 235,261 Twitter grouped into four main topics: publicizing campaigns encourage vaccination, education on safety vaccine during pregnancy, appropriate age receive vaccine, importance pregnancy. there no glaring pieces or misconceptions, current covered rather limited scope. Further information could provided about benefits (capability), promoting community, pharmacist-led other avenues (opportunity), providing greater incentivization support (motivation).

Язык: Английский

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Using machine learning to identify COVID-19 vaccine-hesitancy predictors in the USA

BMJ Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 1(1), С. e000456 - e000456

Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2023

Vaccine hesitancy is complex, multicausative phenomenon that undermines public health efforts to contain the spread of infectious diseases. Improving our understanding drivers vaccine might improve capacity address it. We used results May 2021 Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation's survey on COVID-19 hesitancy, which estimated proportion adults every US county felt either hesitant or unsure strongly towards taking when it becomes available. developed a prediction model identify most important predictors hesitancy. The potential included demographic characteristics, Centers Disease Control Prevention's Social Vulnerability Index Republican Party's voting share in 2020 presidential election as proxy political affiliation, all at level. found main are income level, marital status, poverty, income, schooling, race/ethnicity, age, insurance status affiliation. While shared by both levels order changes. Particularly, affiliation more predictor strong than unsure. These deepen could help design targeted interventions reduce specific subgroups population.

Язык: Английский

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Social and Structural Determinants of Health Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Older Adults in the United States

Vaccines, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(5), С. 521 - 521

Опубликована: Май 10, 2024

State-level COVID-19 vaccination rates among older adults have been uneven in the United States. Due to immunocompromised nature of adults, vaccine hesitancy increases risk morbidity and mortality. This study aims determine association between social determinants health, structural Secondary data from Health Retirement Study (HRS) dataset were used. A descriptive analysis multinomial multivariable logistic regression performed examine independent variables—gender, age, race, immigration status, marital broadband internet access, security income, Medicare coverage, education, frequency religious service—with dependent variable, hesitancy. Compared respondents with no without specific predictor, who reported attendance at least once/week more likely be “somewhat hesitant”, divorced had higher odds being aged 65–74 years “very hesitant” or about vaccine. females a “little African Americans Addressing these factors may limit barriers uptake improve herd immunity population.

Язык: Английский

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COVID-19 and influenza vaccine uptake in women with criminal-legal system involvement

Vaccine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 42(21), С. 126176 - 126176

Опубликована: Июль 30, 2024

Язык: Английский

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