Title |
Barriers to pandemic influenza vaccination and uptake of seasonal influenza vaccine in the post-pandemic season in Germany
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, October 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-12-938 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Merle M Böhmer, Dietmar Walter, Gerhard Falkenhorst, Stephan Müters, Gérard Krause, Ole Wichmann |
Abstract |
In Germany, annual vaccination against seasonal influenza is recommended for certain target groups (e.g. persons aged ≥60 years, chronically ill persons, healthcare workers (HCW)). In season 2009/10, vaccination against pandemic influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, which was controversially discussed in the public, was recommended for the whole population. The objectives of this study were to assess vaccination coverage for seasonal (seasons 2008/09-2010/11) and pandemic influenza (season 2009/10), to identify predictors of and barriers to pandemic vaccine uptake and whether the controversial discussions on pandemic vaccination has had a negative impact on seasonal influenza vaccine uptake in Germany. |
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United Kingdom | 3 | 38% |
United States | 2 | 25% |
Belgium | 1 | 13% |
Unknown | 2 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 5 | 63% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 25% |
Scientists | 1 | 13% |
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Unknown | 90 | 100% |
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Student > Bachelor | 19 | 21% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 16% |
Student > Master | 14 | 16% |
Researcher | 11 | 12% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 4% |
Other | 15 | 17% |
Unknown | 13 | 14% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 24% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 10% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 9% |
Social Sciences | 6 | 7% |
Psychology | 5 | 6% |
Other | 20 | 22% |
Unknown | 20 | 22% |