Quantifying Stated Preferences for Meningococcal Vaccines Among Adolescents/Young Adults and Parents of Adolescents in the United States: A Discrete Choice Experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a severe and life-threatening disease. In the United States (US), vaccine coverage with MenACWY and MenB meningococcal vaccines is suboptimal among adolescents/young adults aged 16-23 years. A combined meningococcal vaccine (MenABCWY) could increase convenience (e.g., fewer injections) and improve coverage. The objective was to quantify preferences for hypothetical meningococcal vaccine profiles among adolescents/young adults and parents.

Methods

An online discrete choice experiment was conducted among 16- to 23-year-olds, and parents of 16- to 18-year-olds. Attributes (3 × 4) and levels (1 × 2) were based on the literature and focus groups. Participants made ten pair-wise forced trade-off choices, systematically varied us

SUBMITTER: Begum S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11343927 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature