Factors influencing influenza, pneumococcal and shingles vaccine uptake and refusal in older adults: a population-based cross-sectional study in England.
Pui San TanMartina PatoneAshley Kieran CliftHajira Dambha-MillerDefne SaatciTom Alan RangerCésar GarrigaFrancesco ZaccardiBaiju R ShahCarol CouplandSimon J GriffinKamlesh KhuntiJulia Hippisley-CoxPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
Certain ethnic minority groups, deprived populations, large households and 'healthier' individuals were less likely to receive a vaccine, although higher refusal was only associated with ethnicity and deprivation but not larger households nor healthier individuals. Understanding these may inform tailored public health messaging to different communities for equitable implementation of vaccination programmes.