Determinants of Vaccination Uptake in Risk Populations: A Comprehensive Literature Review.

ABSTRACT: Vaccination uptake has decreased globally in recent years, with a subsequent rise of vaccine-preventable diseases. Travellers, immunocompromised patients (ICP), and healthcare workers (HCW) are groups at increased risk for (severe) infectious diseases due to their behaviour, health, or occupation, respectively. While targeted vaccination guidelines are available, vaccination uptake seems low. In this review, we give a comprehensive overview of determinants-based on the integrated change model-predicting vaccination uptake in these groups. In travellers, low perceived risk of infection and low awareness of vaccination recommendations contributed to low uptake. Additionally, ICP were often unaware of the recommended vaccinations. A physician's recommendation is strongly correlated with highe

SUBMITTER: Doornekamp L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7563537 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature