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Knowledge, Attitude, and Barriers Influencing Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Uptake.

Mazin A BarryKhalid I AljammazAbdulaziz A Alrashed
Published in: The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale (2020)
We concluded that there is a low influenza vaccine uptake rate among our study population, considering that the barriers most commonly chosen by participants are solvable with health education and campaigns oriented towards delivering facts about the vaccine and dispelling misinformation; such measures are highly recommended and are postulated to carry a great benefit that should target common misconceptions identified in this study.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • mental health
  • risk assessment