Abstract

Introduction: Influenza could be associated with illnesses, severe complications, hospitalizations, and deaths among adults with high-risk medical conditions. Influenza vaccination reduces the risks and complications associated with influenza infection in high-risk conditions. We assessed the prevalence and predictors of influenza vaccination in a national sample of adults with high-risk medical conditions in the United States. Methods: Using the nationally representative National Health Interview Survey of 2019, we estimated the prevalence of influenza vaccination among adults with high-risk conditions. We tested the associations between receipt of vaccination and socio-demographic predictors. Results: Out of 15,258 adults with high-risk conditions, 56% reported receiving an influenza vaccine over the previous 12 months. Multivariable regressions show that respondents from older age groups, females, married, higher annual family income, having health insurance and those with more than two high-risk conditions are more likely to receive the vaccine. However, adults from non-Hispanic Black race/ethnicity and living in the Southern census region are less likely to receive the vaccination. Education levels and living in a metro show no associations with vaccination status. Conclusions: State authorities and providers have important roles in sensitizing and reminding individuals with high-risk conditions to receive timely vaccination. Affordability needs to be enhanced for influenza vaccination including better insurance coverage and reduced co-payment.

Highlights

  • Influenza could be associated with illnesses, severe complications, hospitalizations, and deaths among adults with high-risk medical conditions

  • Associations between receipt of influenza vaccine and predictors were estimated using a multivariable logistic regression model adjusting for all predictors

  • Table-1 shows the characteristics of individuals with high-risk conditions

Read more

Summary

Introduction

Influenza could be associated with illnesses, severe complications, hospitalizations, and deaths among adults with high-risk medical conditions. We assessed the prevalence and predictors of influenza vaccination in a national sample of adults with high-risk medical conditions in the United States. Several studies have shown that influenza could be associated with illnesses, severe complications, hospitalizations, and deaths among adults with certain chronic medical conditions [2,3,4]. Routine vaccination is recommended for all ages, the existing evidence is limited on its prevalence among adults with high-risk health conditions. As comorbidity is a serious risk factor, it would be relevant to understand the prevalence of influenza vaccination among adults with a number of high-risk medical conditions to inform relevant public health strategies. We assessed the prevalence and predictors of influenza vaccination among adults with high-risk medical conditions using a nationally representative National Health Interview Survey of 2019

Methods
Results
Conclusion
Full Text
Published version (Free)

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call