Background. Racial disparities in influenza vaccination among underserved minority older
adults are a public health problem. Understanding the factors that impact influenza …

Purpose Adults 65 and older are at greatest risk for complications and death from influenza,
yet one third of those at risk do not receive the influenza vaccine; African American …

Objective:** To qualitatively explore community perceptions among elderly African
Americans about what makes it easy or difficult to get vaccinated for influenza*.*** Sample …

Background Influenza vaccination has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality in the
older adult population. In Canada, vaccination rates remain suboptimal. We identified factors …

Background To determine how patient attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, and sociodemographic
characteristics relate to influenza vaccine acceptance in an older patient population …

The majority of influenza related deaths and hospitalizations occur among individuals≥ 65
years, yet the national influenza vaccination rate for this group is 63% and is lower in the …

OBJECTIVE: This study identifies factors that influence repeated influenza vaccination
among people aged 65 years and older in Taiwan. METHODS: Data of this retrospective …

BACKGROUND: Despite strong evidence of the effectiveness of influenza vaccination,
immunization rates have reached a plateau that is below the 2010 national goals. Our …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the receipt of age‐appropriate influenza and pneumococcal
polysaccharide vaccinations (PPV), with particular attention to rural minority persons …

Background. Influenza is responsible for significant morbidity, mortality, and medical costs,
but immunization rates in the elderly remain low. Methods. As part of a demonstration project …