Coverage of the influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations among immigrant and non-immigrant older adults in Canada: a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination coverage in older adults fall below the target of 80%. Being an immigrant may be associated with lower coverage of both vaccinations, but limited efforts have been made in the Canadian context to explore such disparities. Therefore, we examined the association between immigrant status and coverage of influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations among older adults as well as the relative importance of immigrant status in predicting coverage of both vaccinations.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional secondary analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging data. We descriptively analyzed coverage of both vaccinations by immigrant status and used Poisson regression models with robust standard errors to estimate the association

SUBMITTER: Kim JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12584234 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature