Combining COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccines together to increase the acceptance of newly developed vaccines in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the concomitant administration (co-administration) of inactivated seasonal influenza and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines, encouraging the practice for the 2021-2022 flu season. This study aimed to assess the acceptance of simultaneously receiving the seasonal influenza vaccine (SIV) and the COVID-19 vaccine in a single administration to reduce vaccine rejection towards the COVID-19 vaccination.

Methods

An online-based cross-section survey was conducted from 1 September to 9 November 2022, in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) through distributing the survey on different social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and WhatsApp. We used the multi-level model to assess the vari

SUBMITTER: Hussein MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10836265 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature