Pilot study to determine effect of an altruism intervention focusing on herd immunity to enhance influenza vaccination rates.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A prospective, single-arm clinical trial was conducted to evaluate an altruism-tailored educational intervention to improve parental attitudes and vaccine uptake in vaccine-hesitant parents.

Methods

Vaccine-hesitant parents at two primary care sites, spanning two influenza seasons from 2020 to 2021 were provided an intervention (spoken and written communication) which highlighted altruistic benefits of accepting the seasonal influenza vaccine to optimize herd immunity to help protect pediatric cancer patients. Eligible parents included those with children eligible for the seasonal influenza vaccine, those who were proficient in English, and those with scores on the adjusted Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (aVHS) suggesting vaccine hesitancy (score ≥ 3). Enrollees completed

SUBMITTER: Marlowe E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11698007 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature