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THE COVERAGE RATE OF SEASONAL INFLUENZA VACCINATION AND ITS RELATED FACTORS AMONG ADULTS 65 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER IN CAN THO CITY, 2022 – 2023
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Background: Seasonal flu usually progresses benignly, but can also cause serious complications in older people. In the world and in Vietnam, there are recommendations for annual influenza vaccination for all people aged 65 years and older. Objectives: This study aimed to describe the coverage rate of seasonal influenza vaccination and its related factors among adults 65 years of age or older in Can Tho City, 2022 - 2023. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study combined with analysis on 4132 people aged 65 years old and older in Can Tho city, 2022-2023. Data collected: sociodemographic information, situation and some factors related to influenza vaccination. Results: The rate of seasonal influenza vaccination was 7.9%. The percentage of a received flu shot within the past 12 months was 77.4%. There was 77.1% people received influenza vaccine at public health facilities. The majority of subjects had not been vaccinated because they did not know that this vaccine was available (84.5%). The most common reason for not getting a flu booster shot was not knowing that this vaccine required a booster shot (26.9%). Groups of people living in urban areas, working as civil servants or office workers, having been advised by others to get the flu shot, having chronic respiratory diseases and not hesitating to get the flu vaccine had a higher rate of getting the flu shot. Conclusion: The influenza vaccination rate among adults 65 years of age or older in Can Tho is very low. It is necessary to strengthen health education about seasonal flu vaccines and increase vaccine accessibility among the elderly.
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influenza vaccine, elderly people, vaccine hesitancy
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