Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns and Uptake Among Patients Cared for in a Safety-Net Health System.
J Prim Care Community Health
; 13: 21501319221136361, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2139057
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To examine Influenza and COVID-19 vaccine concerns and uptake among adult patients in a Southern safety-net health system.METHODS:
Trained research assistants conducted a structured telephone interview from April to October 2021. Of 118 participants, mean age was 57.7 years, 63.6% were female, 55.1% were Black, 42.4% white, and 54.2% reported rural residence.RESULTS:
Among participants, 44.9% had received the influenza vaccine during the 2020 to 2021 season, and 66.1% had received the COVID-19 vaccine. Participants who received the influenza vaccine were more likely to report getting a COVID-19 vaccine compared to those who reported not getting a flu vaccine (81.1% vs 53.8%, P = .002). Black adults were significantly less likely than white adults (29.2% vs 46.0%, P = .048) and bordering on significance, males less likely than females (27.9% vs 41.3%, P = .054) to have reported receiving both vaccines. Of note, 25.4% of participants did not get either vaccine. The most common reasons for not getting the influenza vaccine were not being concerned about getting the flu (13.8%) and belief the vaccine gave them the flu (12.3%). The primary reasons for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine were concern about vaccine safety (22.5%), concern about side effects (20.0%), and belief they were not going to get sick (20.0%).CONCLUSIONS:
These findings could help direct regional vaccine messaging and clinical communication to improve vaccine uptake among underserved populations.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Influenza Vaccines
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Vaccination
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Safety-net Providers
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COVID-19 Vaccines
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
J Prim Care Community Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
21501319221136361
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