Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Hidekatsu Fukuta, Hiromi Hagiwara, Takeshi Kamiya
Summary: This article presents a planned meta-analysis study aiming to evaluate the efficacy and safety of influenza vaccination in heart failure patients. The study will collect information from randomized controlled trials on this topic and assess various clinical outcomes, such as cardiovascular death and all-cause death.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
I. Tsiligianni, I Bouloukaki, G. Papazisis, A. Paganas, E. Chatzimanolis, M. Kalatharas, I. Platakis, I. Tirodimos, T. Dardavesis, Z. Tsimtsiou
Summary: Insufficient adult vaccination coverage rates remain an international challenge. This study explored vaccination coverage and predictors of vaccine uptake in Greece and found that perception of disease risk, concerns about side-effects and efficacy, and mistrust in pharmaceutical companies were common factors associated with vaccine uptake. The strongest predictor of vaccination status was the doctor's recommendation, and being well-informed about each vaccine also influenced uptake.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Michal Jacek Jedrzejek, Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas
Summary: This study investigated the rate and reasons for influenza vaccination among healthcare workers during the 2018/19 and 2019/20 influenza seasons. The findings showed that males, physicians, and personnel from primary health-care settings were more likely to be vaccinated. Barriers to vaccination were mainly caused by misconceptions and organizational factors.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ankeet S. Bhatt, Orly Vardeny, Jacob A. Udell, Jacob Joseph, KyungMann Kim, Scott D. Solomon
Summary: The link between viral respiratory infections and organ-specific injuries, such as cardiac injury, has become more recognized during the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies have shown that there is no significant difference between high-dose and standard-dose influenza vaccines in reducing cardiopulmonary events and mortality in high-risk cardiovascular patients. Vaccination against influenza remains important in reducing morbidity in high-risk patients with cardiovascular disease, especially given its favorable risk-benefit profile and low cost.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Ewa Czerwinska, Marita Nittner-Marszalska, Janusz Zaryczanski, Grzegorz Gaszczyk, Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas, Leszek Szenborn
Summary: This study investigated the coverage of influenza and other prophylactic vaccines in patients undergoing allergen immunotherapy (AIT) and the attitudes of physicians towards vaccinations in this group. The findings showed a decrease in influenza vaccine uptake after the start of AIT, and most doctors believed that prophylactic vaccinations during AIT are safe and effective.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Daniel Modin, Mats Christian Hojbjerg Lassen, Brian Claggett, Niklas Dyrby Johansen, Maryam Keshtkar-Jahromi, Kristoffer Grundtvig Skaarup, Joshua Nealon, Jacob A. Udell, Orly Vardeny, Scott D. Solomon, Gunnar Gislason, Tor Biering-Sorensen
Summary: This updated meta-analysis found that influenza vaccination can reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events, cardiovascular death, and all-cause death in patients with ischaemic heart disease or heart failure.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Giuditta Scardina, Luca Ceccarelli, Virginia Casigliani, Sara Mazzilli, Marco Napoletano, Martina Padovan, Armando Petillo, Daniele Sironi, Cinzia Brilli, Vittorio Gattini, Lara Tavoschi, Rudy Foddis, Giovanni Guglielmi, Gaetano Pierpaolo Privitera, Angelo Baggiani
Summary: The vaccination coverage among healthcare workers significantly increased in the 2020/21 flu campaign, with the COVID-19 pandemic positively influencing the uptake.
Article
Immunology
Ewa Talarek, Joanna Warzecha, Marcin Banasiuk, Aleksandra Banaszkiewicz
Summary: The influenza vaccine uptake among medical students at the Medical University of Warsaw, Poland increased significantly in 2020, but there is still room for improvement; the majority of students expressed their willingness to receive a hypothetical Ebola or COVID-19 vaccine. The study found that the influenza vaccine uptake status was a predictor of medical students' intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Daniel Modin, Niklas Dyrby Johansen, Muthiah Vaduganathan, Ankeet S. Bhatt, Simin Gharib Lee, Brian L. Claggett, Erica L. Dueger, Sandrine I. Samson, Matthew M. Loiacono, Lars Kober, Scott D. Solomon, Pradeesh Sivapalan, Jens Ulrik Staehr Jensen, Cyril Jean-Marie Martel, Palle Valentiner-Branth, Tyra Grove Krause, Tor Biering-Sorensen
Summary: Digital behavioral nudges, such as electronic letters, emphasizing the potential cardiovascular benefits of influenza vaccination and using a reminder letter strategy, were found to be effective in increasing influenza vaccine uptake among older adults both with and without cardiovascular disease.
Article
Immunology
Papageorgiou Chrysi, Mazeri Stella, Karaiskakis Marios, Constantinou Despo, Nikolaides Christoforos, Katsouris Savvas, Patsalou Maria, Kourouzidou Demetra, Pantelas George, Koliou Maria
Summary: Seasonal influenza is a significant public health issue, and doctors are more likely to be vaccinated against influenza compared to nurses. The main reasons for getting vaccinated are to protect family members and oneself, while disbelief in vaccine effectiveness and safety are the main reasons for not getting vaccinated. The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the vaccination decision of some participants.
Article
Immunology
Nusrat Homaira, Wen-Qiang He, Jocelynne Mcrae, Kristine Macartney, Bette Liu
Summary: This study examined the uptake of influenza and pertussis vaccination during pregnancy among women giving birth in New South Wales, Australia. The findings showed that while the coverage of both vaccines has increased over time, there are disparities in coverage based on maternal characteristics such as age, socioeconomic status, and health-related factors.
Article
Immunology
Benjamin Wyplosz, Jerome Fernandes, Ariane Sultan, Nicolas Roche, Francois Roubille, Paul Loubet, Bertrand Fougere, Bruno Moulin, Didier Duhot, Alexandre Vainchtock, Fanny Raguideau, Joannie Lortet-Tieulent, Emmanuelle Blanc, Jennifer Moisi, Gwenael Goussiaume
Summary: The pneumococcal and influenza vaccination coverage of at-risk adults in France is significantly lower than public health expectations. Factors such as healthcare use, medical and demographic factors, and vaccination history are associated with pneumococcal vaccination. The decrease in vaccination coverage may be attributed to the increase in the number of patients with chronic conditions.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Vittorio Gattini, Marco Napoletano, Alessandra Bonotti, Aldo Mignani, Francesca Cosentino, Giovanni Guglielmi, Poupak Fallahi, Alfonso Cristaudo, Rudy Foddis
Summary: In response to a meningococcal epidemic outbreak, there was a significant increase in demand for antimeningococcal vaccination among healthcare workers at the University Hospital of Pisa. A total of 41.1% of the population received the vaccine, with better compliance observed among women, older healthcare workers, those with lower educational qualifications, doctors, and healthcare workers in specific departments.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Tracy A. Becerra-Culqui, Darios Getahun, Vicki Chiu, Lina S. Sy, Hung Fu Tseng
Summary: This study investigated the association between prenatal influenza vaccination or infection and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in offspring. The findings showed no association between prenatal influenza vaccination or infection and ASD risk in children.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Sofie Schumacher, Jon Salmanton-Garcia, Oliver A. Cornely, Sibylle C. Mellinghoff
Summary: Mandatory vaccination policies or multifaceted campaigns can achieve vaccination coverage in healthcare workers of over 90%, while campaigns solely based on education or on-site vaccination may not exceed 40%. These strategies can lead to a substantial relative increase in vaccination coverage.
