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Editor, Senior Moderator
Am J Public Health. 2018 Feb 22:e1-e7. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.304257. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Local-Level Adult Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Disparities: Chicago, Illinois, 2015-2016.[/h] Hughes MM[SUP]1[/SUP], Saiyed NS[SUP]1[/SUP], Chen TS[SUP]1[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]OBJECTIVES:[/h] To investigate local-level adult influenza and pneumococcal vaccination disparities to inform targeted interventions.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Questions on influenza and pneumococcal vaccination uptake were included in a door-to-door community-based representative survey conducted in 10 Chicago, Illinois, neighborhoods in 2015 and 2016. A total of 1543 adults completed the survey, including 172 adults aged 65 years or older. We calculated adult influenza (≥ 18 years) and pneumococcal (≥ 65 years) vaccination coverage by community area and respondent characteristics.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] We observed significant differences in pneumococcal vaccination coverage between community areas (range = 18%-91%). Influenza vaccination coverage differed by gender, age, insurance coverage, acculturation, and confidence or trust in physician. Non-Hispanic Blacks were more likely to be vaccinated when they had higher confidence or trust in their physician (45% vs 20%; P < .01). Mexicans who reported less acculturation were more likely to be vaccinated than were Mexicans who were more acculturated (41% vs 27%; P = .02).
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] Striking disparities between neighborhoods and racial/ethnic groups in adult influenza and pneumococcal vaccination coverage highlight the need for improved local-level immunization coverage data. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print February 22, 2018: e1-e7. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2017.304257).
PMID: 29470113 DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.304257
[h=1]Local-Level Adult Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Disparities: Chicago, Illinois, 2015-2016.[/h] Hughes MM[SUP]1[/SUP], Saiyed NS[SUP]1[/SUP], Chen TS[SUP]1[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]OBJECTIVES:[/h] To investigate local-level adult influenza and pneumococcal vaccination disparities to inform targeted interventions.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Questions on influenza and pneumococcal vaccination uptake were included in a door-to-door community-based representative survey conducted in 10 Chicago, Illinois, neighborhoods in 2015 and 2016. A total of 1543 adults completed the survey, including 172 adults aged 65 years or older. We calculated adult influenza (≥ 18 years) and pneumococcal (≥ 65 years) vaccination coverage by community area and respondent characteristics.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] We observed significant differences in pneumococcal vaccination coverage between community areas (range = 18%-91%). Influenza vaccination coverage differed by gender, age, insurance coverage, acculturation, and confidence or trust in physician. Non-Hispanic Blacks were more likely to be vaccinated when they had higher confidence or trust in their physician (45% vs 20%; P < .01). Mexicans who reported less acculturation were more likely to be vaccinated than were Mexicans who were more acculturated (41% vs 27%; P = .02).
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] Striking disparities between neighborhoods and racial/ethnic groups in adult influenza and pneumococcal vaccination coverage highlight the need for improved local-level immunization coverage data. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print February 22, 2018: e1-e7. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2017.304257).
PMID: 29470113 DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.304257