Knowledge, Perceptions, and Self-Reported Rates of Influenza Immunization among Canadians at High Risk from Influenza: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT: The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends that 80% of high-risk persons, including adults aged ≥65 years and 18-64 years with certain comorbidities, be vaccinated against influenza. During the 2022-2023 influenza season, we conducted an online survey of 3000 Canadian residents aged ≥18 years randomly recruited from the Léger Opinion (LEO) consumer panel to assess knowledge and perceptions about influenza vaccination as well as survey self-reported vaccination rates. Overall, 47.3% received an influenza vaccination during the 2022-2023 season. Vaccination rates among persons aged 18-64 years with high-risk medical conditions (n = 686) and among adults aged ≥65 years (n = 708) were 46.4% and 77.4%, respectively; 77.8% and 88.5%, respectively, believed influenza vaccination was important

SUBMITTER: Roumeliotis P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10459598 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature