ArticleVaccines2022
Flu Vaccination among Healthcare Professionals in Times of COVID-19: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior.
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- Attitudes toward influenza vaccination in healthcare workers in Italy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2023Pooled it
- Influenza vaccination rates among healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating influencing factors.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Knowledge, attitude, practice, and barriers among physicians in the Middle East and North Africa region toward influenza vaccination for the high-risk group of patients: a cross-sectional study.Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines · 2025Article
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Uptake Among Australian Healthcare Professionals: An Archetype for Success.Vaccines · 2025Article
- Drivers and barriers of seasonal influenza vaccination 2015/16 & 2019/20 to 2022/23 - a survey on why most Norwegians don't get the flu vaccine.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Influenza Vaccination Coverage of Healthcare Personnel in Alicante, Spain.Vaccines · 2024Article
- Association Between Influenza Vaccine Uptake and Health Awareness: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire-Based Study Among Medical Students and Healthcare Workers in Northern Vietnam.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
- The impact of attitude toward COVID-19 vaccine on intention to receive influenza vaccination: a multi-group comparison based on the influence of presumed influence model and spillover effects.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
The seasonal flu vaccine is the most important way to prevent influenza epidemics, so it is useful to increase the awareness of health professionals. The aim of our study is to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and behavior about flu vaccination among healthcare professionals in times of COVID-19.
methodsA cross sectional study was carried out between November 2020 and April 2021. Participants were recruited in teaching hospital 'Policlinico Umberto I' of Rome. A survey of 24 questions about flu vaccination was administered, evaluating their knowledge, attitude, and practice about this topic.
results872 healthcare professionals were involved in the study (36.9% men, 63.1% women). More than 90% of the HCWs, especially physicians, recognize the importance of getting influenza vaccination: The main reasons for not getting vaccinated were fear of vaccine side effects (20.3%) and fear of the needle (6.4%). Nevertheless, 40.7% of the healthcare providers consider mandatory vaccination as unethical, especially if they work in low-intensity wards.
conclusiona high percentage of healthcare workers agree with the importance of influenza vaccination and only a small percentage is still opposed. It is therefore important to continue to promote the influenza vaccination through communication and health education programs.
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