Predictors of Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Among Participants in the Women's Health Initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Older adults typically experience higher rates of severe disease and mortality than the general population after contracting an infectious disease. Vaccination is critical for preventing disease and severe downstream outcomes; however, vaccination rates among older adults are suboptimal. We assessed predictors associated with pneumococcal and seasonal influenza vaccination among older women.

Methods

We used data from the Women's Health Initiative, a nationwide cohort of women. We ascertained seasonal influenza and pneumococcal vaccination status through a questionnaire administered in 2013. We limited analyses to women aged ≥65 years at questionnaire administration. We used logistic regression to estimate associations between demographic, lifestyle, and health-rela

SUBMITTER: Fix J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10031837 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature