- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
Unisys (United States)
2022
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
2020
Universidad Anáhuac
2020
Introduction Influenza morbidity and mortality are significant in the countries of South America, yet influenza vaccination is as low 56.7% among pregnant women, reaching 76.7% adults with chronic diseases. This article measures relative values for hesitancy indicators confidence, complacency convenience by risk-groups urban areas five America contrasting rates, analyzing their association sociodemographic variables self-reported immunization status. Methods An exit survey was applied to 640...
Influenza vaccination coverage in countries of Latin America is low among priority risk groups, ranging from 5 to 75% older people. This paper aims describe and analyze the determinants influenza hesitancy through lens 3C model confidence, complacency convenience middle-class, urban group populations Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, South with contrasting coverage. Focus groups were conducted four groups: pregnant women, mothers children aged <6 years, adults factors, ≥60 years...
Influenza vaccination has been available under Peru's national immunization program since 2008, but coverage decreased lately. Surveys and focus groups were conducted among four risk (pregnant women, mothers of children aged <6 years, adults with factors, ≥65 years) to identify factors affecting influenza vaccine hesitancy in Peru. The 3Cs model (Confidence, Complacency, Convenience) was used as a conceptual framework for the study.Most pregnant women young (70.0%), less than half (46.3%)...
Influenza is a severe, vaccine-preventable disease. Vaccination programs across Latin American countries show contrasting coverage rates, from 29% in Paraguay to 89% Brazil. This study explores how national influenza vaccination the chosen South address vaccine confidence and convenience, as well complacency toward Barriers facilitators their relation hesitancy were observed by documentary analysis interviews with 38 immunization program officers high- (Brazil Chile) low-performing...