Seasonal influenza vaccination in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the determining factors

GN Okoli, OLT Lam, F Racovitan, VK Reddy… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background/Objectives Despite influenza vaccination programs in various jurisdictions,
seasonal influenza vaccine (SIV) uptake remains suboptimal among older people (≥ …

Increasing pneumococcal vaccine uptake in older adults: a scoping review of interventions in high-income countries

A Kirubarajan, M Lynch, S Nasreen, GB Gebretekle… - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background There is low uptake of the pneumococcal vaccination in eligible older adults,
even in high-income countries that offer routine and universal vaccination programs …

[HTML][HTML] Older adults' vaccine hesitancy: psychosocial factors associated with influenza, pneumococcal, and shingles vaccine uptake

LAB Nicholls, AJ Gallant, N Cogan, S Rasmussen… - Vaccine, 2021 - Elsevier
Influenza, pneumococcal disease, and shingles (herpes zoster) are more prevalent in older
people. These illnesses are preventable via vaccination, but uptake is low and decreasing …

Communications to promote interest and confidence in COVID-19 vaccines

A Thorpe, A Fagerlin, FA Drews… - American journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose Communicating about COVID-19 vaccine side effects and efficacy is crucial for
promoting transparency and informed decision-making, but there is limited evidence on how …

[HTML][HTML] Education, healthy ageing and vaccine literacy

JP Michel, J Goldberg - The Journal of nutrition, health and aging, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Importance and Objective The Covid pandemic is a timely opportunity to try to
broaden our understanding of the links between education and health literacy and explore …

Strategies to increase the coverage of influenza and pneumonia vaccination in older adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

P Du, S Jin, S Lu, L Wang, X Ma, J Wang… - Age and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background It is urgent to implement interventions to increase vaccination rates of
influenza/pneumonia vaccines in older adults, yet the effectiveness of different intervention …

Acceptance rate of Influenza vaccination among patients with type II diabetes

SA Alsufyani - Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: It is well known that patients with diabetes are at increased risk of influenza
infection and its serious complications. Our aim was to evaluate the attitude towards and …

Effects of patient education to reduce antibiotic prescribing rates for upper respiratory infections in primary care

M McNicholas, G Hooper - Family Practice, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Antibiotic stewardship programs in primary care are necessary to reduce the
estimated 30% of inappropriately written antibiotic prescriptions and reduce the spread of …

Unraveling Herpes Zoster Vaccine Hesitancy, Acceptance, and Its Predictors: Insights From a Scoping Review

X Wang, S Shang, E Zhang, Z Dai, Y Xing… - Public Health …, 2024 - ssph-journal.org
Objectives Herpes zoster vaccination is critical in preventing herpes zoster virus infection
and its associated consequences. Despite its relevance, global herpes zoster immunisation …

Understanding the gap between guidelines and influenza vaccination coverage in people with diabetes: a scoping review

B Mastrovito, A Lardon, A Dubromel, V Nave… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Diabetes affects millions of people worldwide, making them more vulnerable to
infections, including seasonal influenza. It is therefore particularly important for those …