Flu Vaccination Coverage and Predictors of Non-Vaccination in Military Health Corps Personnel 2016–2017 and 2019–2021
(1) Background: Vaccination is the most effective intervention to control seasonal influenza morbidity and mortality. The present study aimed to determine the influenza vaccination coverage in the Military Health Corps personnel in the 2020–2021 season, as well as the time trend and the possible inf...
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| author | María Julia Ajejas Bazán Francisco Javier Pérez-Rivas Julia Wärnberg Carlos Fuentes Mora Lucía Elena Ballester Orcal Jose Manuel Gómez Crespo Candelas López-López Silvia Domínguez-Fernández Milagros Rico-Blázquez Napoleón Pérez-Farinós |
| author_facet | María Julia Ajejas Bazán Francisco Javier Pérez-Rivas Julia Wärnberg Carlos Fuentes Mora Lucía Elena Ballester Orcal Jose Manuel Gómez Crespo Candelas López-López Silvia Domínguez-Fernández Milagros Rico-Blázquez Napoleón Pérez-Farinós |
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| description | (1) Background: Vaccination is the most effective intervention to control seasonal influenza morbidity and mortality. The present study aimed to determine the influenza vaccination coverage in the Military Health Corps personnel in the 2020–2021 season, as well as the time trend and the possible influence of the pandemic on coverage, in order to study the reasons that led to the non-vaccination of health professionals and to analyze adverse drug reactions (ADRs). (2) Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted from February to May 2021. All FAS CMS personnel were included. A self-administered questionnaire was sent by e-mail to the selected personnel. (3) Results: Vaccination coverage in the 2016–2017 season was 15.8% (n = 276), in the 2019–2020 season it was 17.41% (n = 424), and in the 2020–2021 season it was 24.22% (n = 590). The percentage of vaccinated men was higher than the percentage of women. In 2019 and 2020 the most vaccinated group was 31–40 years old. Lieutenants had the highest vaccination uptake in 2019 and 2020. The personnel with the highest uptake of vaccines were those in the specialty of nursing in each of 2016, 2019 and 2020, with >30 years of time worked in 2016. In terms of factors leading to refusal of vaccination, the most reported was “not considered a risk group” (23.0%), and the least reported was “avoidance of vaccine administration” (2.2%). Eighty individuals presented adverse reactions after vaccine administration (9.6%). (4) Conclusions: The rate of influenza vaccination among healthcare professionals was lower during the 2020 season compared to the previous season, but was expected to increase in the upcoming 2021 season. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-714c0bd716724aca95e2da694520ed4b2023-11-30T22:43:15ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2022-03-0110346010.3390/vaccines10030460Flu Vaccination Coverage and Predictors of Non-Vaccination in Military Health Corps Personnel 2016–2017 and 2019–2021María Julia Ajejas Bazán0Francisco Javier Pérez-Rivas1Julia Wärnberg2Carlos Fuentes Mora3Lucía Elena Ballester Orcal4Jose Manuel Gómez Crespo5Candelas López-López6Silvia Domínguez-Fernández7Milagros Rico-Blázquez8Napoleón Pérez-Farinós9Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainGrupo de Investigación UCM “Salud Pública-Estilos de Vida, Metodología Enfermera y Cuidados en el Entorno Comunitario”, Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartamento de Coordinación y Docencia del Hospital Central de la Defensa, 28040 Madrid, SpainJefe del Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Central de la Defensa, 28040 Madrid, SpainAcademia Central de la Defensa, Escuela Militar de Sanidad, Ministerio de Defensa, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainGrupo de Investigación UCM “Salud Pública-Estilos de Vida, Metodología Enfermera y Cuidados en el Entorno Comunitario”, Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainGrupo de Investigación UCM “Salud Pública-Estilos de Vida, Metodología Enfermera y Cuidados en el Entorno Comunitario”, Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain(1) Background: Vaccination is the most effective intervention to control seasonal influenza morbidity and mortality. The present study aimed to determine the influenza vaccination coverage in the Military Health Corps personnel in the 2020–2021 season, as well as the time trend and the possible influence of the pandemic on coverage, in order to study the reasons that led to the non-vaccination of health professionals and to analyze adverse drug reactions (ADRs). (2) Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted from February to May 2021. All FAS CMS personnel were included. A self-administered questionnaire was sent by e-mail to the selected personnel. (3) Results: Vaccination coverage in the 2016–2017 season was 15.8% (n = 276), in the 2019–2020 season it was 17.41% (n = 424), and in the 2020–2021 season it was 24.22% (n = 590). The percentage of vaccinated men was higher than the percentage of women. In 2019 and 2020 the most vaccinated group was 31–40 years old. Lieutenants had the highest vaccination uptake in 2019 and 2020. The personnel with the highest uptake of vaccines were those in the specialty of nursing in each of 2016, 2019 and 2020, with >30 years of time worked in 2016. In terms of factors leading to refusal of vaccination, the most reported was “not considered a risk group” (23.0%), and the least reported was “avoidance of vaccine administration” (2.2%). Eighty individuals presented adverse reactions after vaccine administration (9.6%). (4) Conclusions: The rate of influenza vaccination among healthcare professionals was lower during the 2020 season compared to the previous season, but was expected to increase in the upcoming 2021 season.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/3/460influenza vaccinesvaccination coveragemilitary personneladverse reactions |
| spellingShingle | María Julia Ajejas Bazán Francisco Javier Pérez-Rivas Julia Wärnberg Carlos Fuentes Mora Lucía Elena Ballester Orcal Jose Manuel Gómez Crespo Candelas López-López Silvia Domínguez-Fernández Milagros Rico-Blázquez Napoleón Pérez-Farinós Flu Vaccination Coverage and Predictors of Non-Vaccination in Military Health Corps Personnel 2016–2017 and 2019–2021 Vaccines influenza vaccines vaccination coverage military personnel adverse reactions |
| title | Flu Vaccination Coverage and Predictors of Non-Vaccination in Military Health Corps Personnel 2016–2017 and 2019–2021 |
| title_full | Flu Vaccination Coverage and Predictors of Non-Vaccination in Military Health Corps Personnel 2016–2017 and 2019–2021 |
| title_fullStr | Flu Vaccination Coverage and Predictors of Non-Vaccination in Military Health Corps Personnel 2016–2017 and 2019–2021 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Flu Vaccination Coverage and Predictors of Non-Vaccination in Military Health Corps Personnel 2016–2017 and 2019–2021 |
| title_short | Flu Vaccination Coverage and Predictors of Non-Vaccination in Military Health Corps Personnel 2016–2017 and 2019–2021 |
| title_sort | flu vaccination coverage and predictors of non vaccination in military health corps personnel 2016 2017 and 2019 2021 |
| topic | influenza vaccines vaccination coverage military personnel adverse reactions |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/3/460 |
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