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ArticleVaccine2022

Prevalence and factors of influenza vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic among university students in China.

Yanqiu Yu, Yee-Ling Ma, Sitong Luo, Suhua Wang, Junfeng Zhao, Guohua Zhang, Lijuan Li, Liping Li, Joseph Tak-Fai Lau

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Yanqiu YuCentre for Health Behaviours Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Yee-Ling MaCentre for Health Behaviours Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Sitong LuoVanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Suhua WangGraduate School of Baotou Medical College, Baotou Medical College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China.
Junfeng ZhaoDepartment of Psychology, School of Education, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.
Guohua ZhangDepartment of Psychology, School of Psychiatry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Lijuan LiSchool of Public Health, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, China.
Liping LiShantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
Joseph Tak-Fai LauCentre for Health Behaviours Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; School of Psychiatry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China. Electronic address: jlau@cuhk.edu.hk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases (e.g., SARS) had increased the uptake of influenza vaccination (IV). It is uncertain whether such was also true for COVID-19. This study hence investigated prevalence of IV behavior/intention prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic and associated cognitive factors.

methodsA self-administered, online, and anonymous cross-sectional survey was conducted among 6,922 university students of five provinces in China during November 1-28, 2020 (response rate: 72.3%).

resultsOf all the participants, 35.1% self-reported behavioral intention of IV (next 12 months), while 62.9% reported an increased intention of IV due to COVID-19. However, only 4.7% and 2.9% had taken up IV during the 12-month period prior to the outbreak (1/2019-12/2019) and during the COVID-19 outbreak (1-11/2020), respectively. Adjusted for the background factors, the multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that in general the COVID-19 related perceptions (perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, and perceived chance of having another wave of COVID-19 outbreak) were significantly and positively associated the IV behavior (during the COVID-19 outbreak) and intention of IV uptake in the next 12 months.

conclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic may have influenced actual behavior and intention of IV uptake among university students during the pandemic. Efforts are warranted to reduce the intention-behavior gap of IV uptake; modification of perceived susceptibility and perceived severity regarding COVID-19 may help. Future longitudinal and intervention studies are needed to confirm the findings of this study and explore other factors affecting IV uptake during the COVID-19 period.

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COVID-19Influenza, HumanChinaCross-Sectional StudiesHumansIntentionPandemicsPrevalenceSARS-CoV-2StudentsSurveys and QuestionnairesUniversitiesVaccinationChinaCOVID-19Influenza vaccinationPerceptionsUniversity students

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PMCPMC9069347

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