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Editor, Senior Moderator
Ther Adv Vaccines Immunother. 2019 Sep 25;7:2515135519868152. doi: 10.1177/2515135519868152. eCollection 2019. [h=1]Seasonal influenza vaccination: knowledge, attitude and practice in Varna, Bulgaria.[/h]
Ermenlieva NM[SUP]1[/SUP], Tsankova GS[SUP]1[/SUP], Todorova TT[SUP]2[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h] 1 Department of Preclinical and Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria. 2 Department of Preclinical and Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Varna, 3, Bregalniza Str., Varna 9002, Bulgaria.
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]Background:[/h] Seasonal influenza vaccination is recommended for certain at-risk groups in Bulgaria, but vaccine coverage and the population's perception of vaccination are currently unknown. The objective of this study was to assess the level of seasonal influenza vaccination in Varna Region, Bulgaria. It also aimed to investigate the status of knowledge and the attitude towards the reliability, safety, and other aspects associated with the use of influenza vaccines.
[h=4]Methods:[/h] A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 120 responders in Varna Region, Bulgaria. They completed a questionnaire assessing the practice, knowledge, and attitude towards seasonal influenza vaccination.
[h=4]Results:[/h] Nearly 70% of all responders have never been vaccinated against seasonal influenza in their lives. The main reason indicated was a lack of confidence in the vaccine in general (53.7% of nonvaccinated responders). Individuals with insufficient knowledge, or with a negative perception, were more likely to not be vaccinated: being poorly informed and having a negative attitude towards influenza vaccination also decreased the chance of being vaccinated by 29% and 36%, respectively.
[h=4]Conclusions:[/h] This study indicates that efforts should be made towards achieving better understanding and knowledge of the vaccine's mechanism of prevention and effectiveness among the Bulgarian population.
? The Author(s), 2019.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] immunization; influenza virus; vaccination coverage; vaccine perception
PMID: 31598582 PMCID: PMC6763941 DOI: 10.1177/2515135519868152
Ermenlieva NM[SUP]1[/SUP], Tsankova GS[SUP]1[/SUP], Todorova TT[SUP]2[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h] 1 Department of Preclinical and Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria. 2 Department of Preclinical and Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Varna, 3, Bregalniza Str., Varna 9002, Bulgaria.
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]Background:[/h] Seasonal influenza vaccination is recommended for certain at-risk groups in Bulgaria, but vaccine coverage and the population's perception of vaccination are currently unknown. The objective of this study was to assess the level of seasonal influenza vaccination in Varna Region, Bulgaria. It also aimed to investigate the status of knowledge and the attitude towards the reliability, safety, and other aspects associated with the use of influenza vaccines.
[h=4]Methods:[/h] A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 120 responders in Varna Region, Bulgaria. They completed a questionnaire assessing the practice, knowledge, and attitude towards seasonal influenza vaccination.
[h=4]Results:[/h] Nearly 70% of all responders have never been vaccinated against seasonal influenza in their lives. The main reason indicated was a lack of confidence in the vaccine in general (53.7% of nonvaccinated responders). Individuals with insufficient knowledge, or with a negative perception, were more likely to not be vaccinated: being poorly informed and having a negative attitude towards influenza vaccination also decreased the chance of being vaccinated by 29% and 36%, respectively.
[h=4]Conclusions:[/h] This study indicates that efforts should be made towards achieving better understanding and knowledge of the vaccine's mechanism of prevention and effectiveness among the Bulgarian population.
? The Author(s), 2019.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] immunization; influenza virus; vaccination coverage; vaccine perception
PMID: 31598582 PMCID: PMC6763941 DOI: 10.1177/2515135519868152