ArticleAnnals of medicine2023
Influenza vaccine hesitancy and influencing factors among university students in China: a multicenter cross-sectional survey.
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Abstract
aimHighly mutable and contagious influenza poses a serious health threat to university students and their close contacts. Although annual influenza vaccination is an effective way to prevent influenza, influenza vaccination rates among Chinese university students are still low due to vaccine hesitancy. This study investigated Chinese university students' hesitancy to receive influenza vaccine and its influencing factors during the COVID-19 pandemics based on WHO's vaccine hesitancy matrix.
methodsA multicenter cross-sectional study of university students in four cities across China was conducted via a web-based questionnaire in June 2022. Binary logistic regression was adopted to determine the factors around contextual influences, individual and group influences, and vaccines/vaccination specific issues. The reliability and validity of the questionnaire were good, with a Kronbach alpha coefficient of 0.892 and a KMO coefficient of 0.957.
resultsOf the 2261 Chinese university students surveyed, 44.7% had influenza vaccine hesitancy. Binary logistic regression showed that students considering high severity (OR = 0.946) or probability (OR = 0.942) of getting influenza, trusting vaccine-related advice from medical personnel (OR = 0.495) had lower odds of hesitancy. The odds of influenza vaccine hesitancy were higher if the students believed that vaccination was not necessary (OR = 4.040), had not been recommended by people around (OR = 1.476) and had no previous vaccinations or appointments (OR = 2.685).
conclusionsMedical staff are suggested to provide health education, improve doctor-patient communication and recommend vaccinations to university students to increase their risk perception and willingness to get an influenza vaccination. Collective vaccination strategies can be implemented to reduce the vaccine hesitancy for students.
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