Objectives To explore the behaviour-related factors influencing influenza vaccination among
elderly people using a framework derived from the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the …

OBJECTIVES: Despite strong national and international recommendations on immunization
practices, rates for influenza (IV) and pneumococcal vaccinations (PV) are low. We aimed to …

Our aim was to provide a better understanding of why many adults fail to receive
recommended immunizations. Consumers (N= 2,002) and healthcare providers (N= 200) …

Influenza, pneumococcal disease, and shingles (herpes zoster) are more prevalent in older
people. These illnesses are preventable via vaccination, but uptake is low and decreasing …

Objective. To explore three potential causes of racial/ethnic differences in influenza
vaccination rates in the elderly:(1) resistant attitudes and beliefs regarding vaccination by …

Yearly influenza vaccination continues to be underutilized by those who would most benefit
from it. The Health Belief Model was used to explain differences in beliefs about influenza …

Background In order to improve influenza vaccination coverage, the coverage rate and
reasons for non-vaccination need to be determined. In 2007, the Beijing Government …

Objective To present the results of a literature review on factors related to vaccine uptake by
elderly persons. Methods A systematic literature search was performed using Medline …

Objectives: To identify facilitators of and barriers to vaccination in patients from a range of
socioeconomic levels. Design: A survey was conducted in 2001 using computer‐assisted …

Background Severity and incidence of vaccine-preventable infections with influenza viruses,
s. pneumoniae and c. tetani increase with age. Furthermore, vaccine coverage in the elderly …