Personal and social patterns predict influenza vaccination decision.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage remains suboptimal in most developed countries, despite longstanding recommendations of public health organizations. The individual's decision regarding vaccination is located at the core of non-adherence. We analyzed large-scale data to identify personal and social behavioral patterns for influenza vaccination uptake, and develop a model to predict vaccination decision of individuals in an upcoming influenza season.

Methods

We analyzed primary data from the electronic medical records of a retrospective cohort of 250,000 individuals between the years 2007 and 2017, collected from 137 clinics. Individuals were randomly sampled from the database of Maccabi Healthcare Services. Maccabi's clients are representative of the Israel

SUBMITTER: Shaham A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7017468 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature