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Seasonal influenza vaccination in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the determining factors

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  • George N Okoli
  • Otto L T Lam
  • Florentin Racovitan
  • Viraj K Reddy
  • Christiaan H Righolt
  • Christine Neilson
  • Ayman Chit
  • Edward Thommes
  • Ahmed M Abou-Setta
  • Salaheddin M Mahmud

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Background/Objectives: Despite influenza vaccination programs in various jurisdictions, seasonal influenza vaccine (SIV) uptake remains suboptimal among older people (≥65years old), an important subpopulation for influenza vaccination. We sought to summarize determinants of SIV uptake (any vaccine receipt) and vaccination adherence (receipt of vaccine in two or more seasons in sequence) among older people. Methods: We searched for population-based studies conducted in community-dwelling older people (irrespective of their health status) from 2000–2019. Two reviewers independently selected publications for inclusion. One reviewer extracted data from the included studies; a second checked the extracted data for errors. Disagreements were resolved by discussion and consensus, or a third reviewer. We were interested in the determinants of SIV uptake and vaccination adherence. Where appropriate, we pooled adjusted results using the inverse variance, random-effects method and reported the odds ratios (OR) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: Out of 11,570 citations screened, we included 34 cross-sectional studies. The following were associated with increased SIV uptake: being older (OR 1.52, 95%CI 1.38–1.67 [21 studies]), white (1.30, 1.14–1.49 [10 studies]), married (1.23, 1.17–1.28 [9 studies]), non-smoker (1.28, 1.11–1.47 [7 studies]), of a higher social class (1.20, 1.06–1.36 [2 studies]), having a higher education (1.12, 1.04–1.21 [14 studies]), having a higher household income (1.11, 1.05–1.18 [8 studies]), having a chronic illness (1.53, 1.44–1.63 [16 studies]), having poor self-assessed health (1.23, 1.02–1.40 [9 studies]), having a family doctor (2.94, 1.79–4.76 [2 studies]), and having health insurance (1.58, 1.13–2.21 [6 studies]). The influence of these factors varied across geographical regions. Being older (1.26, 1.11–1.44 [2 studies]) was also associated with increased vaccination adherence. Conclusions: Several factors may determine SIV uptake and vaccination adherence among older people. More studies are needed to provide a stronger evidence base for planning more effective influenza vaccination programs.

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  • George N Okoli & Otto L T Lam & Florentin Racovitan & Viraj K Reddy & Christiaan H Righolt & Christine Neilson & Ayman Chit & Edward Thommes & Ahmed M Abou-Setta & Salaheddin M Mahmud, 2020. "Seasonal influenza vaccination in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the determining factors," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(6), pages 1-26, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0234702
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234702
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