Demographics, perceptions, and socioeconomic factors affecting influenza vaccination among adults in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study objective is to analyze influenza vaccination status by demographic factors, perceived vaccine efficacy, social influence, herd immunity, vaccine cost, health insurance status, and barriers to influenza vaccination among adults 18 years and older in the United States.

Background

Influenza vaccination coverage among adults 18 years and older was 41% during 2010-2011 and has increased and plateaued at 43% during 2016-2017. This is below the target of 70% influenza vaccination coverage among adults, which is an objective of the Healthy People 2020 initiative.

Methods

We conducted a survey of a nationally representative sample of adults 18 years and older in the United States on factors affecting influenza vaccination. We conducted bivariate analysis u

SUBMITTER: Abbas KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6047499 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature