Exploring Influenza Vaccine Uptake and Its Determinants among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: While vaccination is the only established option to prevent a susceptible host from influenza, we have yet to clarify the decision-making mechanisms of vaccine uptake among Japanese university and college students. We aimed to explore vaccination coverage and the related demographic, sociocultural, and socioeconomic factors among university students. We performed a cross-sectional survey involving 604 students at Hokkaido University. Participants were asked if they received influenza vaccination in advance of the 2018/19 season, and subsequently, their demographic and sociocultural/socioeconomic characteristics were surveyed. We also explored the mechanisms underlying students' vaccination decisions. Vaccination coverage was estimated at 27.3% (95% confidence interval: 23.7-30.9). Freshmen

SUBMITTER: Kawahara Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7158679 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature