Trends, Uptake, and Predictors of Influenza Vaccination Among Healthcare Practitioners During the COVID-19 Pandemic Flu Season (2020) and the Following Season (2021) in Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed AlkathlanRehana KhalilMunirah F AlhemaidaniGhadah H AlaedShatha M AlmutairiHala A AlmalkiRenad H AlghofailiOsama Al-WutaydPublished in: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare (2021)
Influenza vaccination uptake declined among HCPs during the 2020 flu season compared with the previous season but is expected to increase in the upcoming 2021 season. Nevertheless, the findings are encouraging and indicate increased willingness of HCPs to become vaccinated in the upcoming 2021 season, but coverage could be further increased by policymakers via a comprehensive plan focusing particularly on younger HCPs, Saudis, males, and physicians.