Influenza Vaccination Coverage Rates and Determinants in Greek Children until the Age of Ten (2008-2019), the Rhea Mother-Child Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Greece, influenza vaccination is currently recommended for children with high-risk conditions. There are limited data on influenza vaccination uptake among Greek children with and without high-risk conditions. We aim to describe the annual influenza vaccination uptake until the age of ten in a population-based mother-child cohort and identify the factors influencing vaccination rates.

Methods

Immunization data from the child's health cards at 4 and 10 years were available for 830 and 298 children participating in the Rhea cohort (2008-2019). We calculated vaccination coverage by age, winter season and among children with asthma and obesity for whom the vaccine is indicated. Univariable and multivariable stepwise logistic regression models were utilized to ident

SUBMITTER: Karachaliou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10384674 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature