Trends in place of early-season influenza vaccination among adults, 2014–15 through 2018–19 influenza seasons – the importance of medical and nonmedical settings for vaccination

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Infect Control
• Personal Author:
  Lu, Peng-jun ; Srivastav, Anup ; Santibanez, Tammy A. ; Amaya, Ashley ; Dever, Jill A. ; Roycroft, Jessica ; Kurtz, Marshica Stanley ; Williams, Walter W.
• Description:
  Background:
  
  Annual vaccination is the most effective strategy for preventing influenza. We assessed trends and demographic and access-to-care characteristics associated with place of vaccination in recent years.
  
  Methods:
  
  Data from the 2014–2018 National Internet Flu Survey (NIFS) were analyzed to assess trends in place of early-season influenza vaccination during the 2014–15 through 2018–19 seasons. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted to identify factors independently associated with vaccination settings in the 2018–19 season.
  
  Results:
  
  Among vaccinees, the proportion vaccinated in medical (range: 49%–53%) versus nonmedical settings (range: 47%–51%) during the 2014–15 through 2018–19 seasons were similar. Among adults aged ≥18 years vaccinated early in the 2018–19 influenza season, a doctor’s office was the most common place (34.4%), followed by pharmacies or stores (32.3%), and workplaces (15.0%). Characteristics significantly associated with an increased likelihood of receipt of vaccination in nonmedical settings among adults included household income ≥$50,000, having no doctor visits since July 1, 2018, or having a doctor visit but not receiving an influenza vaccination recommendation from the medical professional.
  
  Conclusion:
  
  Place of early-season influenza vaccination among adults who reported receiving influenza vaccination was stable over five recent seasons. Both medical and nonmedical settings were important places for influenza vaccination. Increasing access to vaccination services in medical and nonmedical settings should be considered as an important strategy for improving vaccination coverage.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Article Humans Influenza, Human Influenza Vaccination Influenza Vaccines Medical Setting National Internet Flu Survey (NIFS) Nonmedical Setting Pharmacies Place Of Influenza Vaccination Seasons Trends Vaccination Vaccination Coverage

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• Source:
  Am J Infect Control. 49(5):555-562
• Pubmed ID:
  33038459
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC9077541
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  49
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:2281ac5c3ae5e7c7f49672a81d3786367d82a1c66845c8dbc65f89e19d4163c9
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/117078/cdc_117078_DS1.pdf
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