Changes in the pneumococcal vaccination uptake and its determinants before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic among community-living older adults in Hong Kong, China: Repeated random telephone surveys

Paul Shing-fong CHAN, Josiah POON, Soyeon Caren HAN, Danhua YE, Fuk-Yuen YU, Yuan Josephine FANG, Martin C. S. WONG, Phoenix K. H. MO, Zixin WANG

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Abstract

Pneumococcal vaccination (PV) is effective in preventing vaccine-type pneumococcal diseases. This study investigated the changes in PV uptake and its determinants before, during, and after the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic among community-living older adults aged ≥65 years in Hong Kong, China. Three rounds of random telephone surveys were conducted every two years from May 2019 to October 2023. Multivariate logistic regression models were fitted to examine the between-round differences in PV uptake rate and factors associated with PV uptake in each round. This study included 1563 participants. The standardized PV uptake rate in Round 1, 2, and 3 was 17.3%, 28.3%, and 35.5%, respectively. A significant difference in the PV uptake rate was found between Rounds 2 and 1 (p = 0.02), but not between Rounds 3 and 2 (p = 0.98). Perceived barriers, cue to action and self-efficacy, were significant determinants of PV uptake in all rounds. Perceived benefits were significant determinants of PV uptake in the first and second rounds, but not in the third round. Continuous monitoring of PV uptake and its determinants, and evaluating and adjusting the PV program, might contribute to the success of such a vaccination program in the post-pandemic era. Copyright © 2024 by the authors.

Original languageEnglish
Article number894
JournalVaccines
Volume12
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2024

Citation

Chan, P. S.-F., Poon, J., Han, S. C., Ye, D., Yu, F.-Y., Fang, Y., Wong, M. C. S., Mo, P. K.H., & Wang, Z. (2024). Changes in the pneumococcal vaccination uptake and its determinants before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic among community-living older adults in Hong Kong, China: Repeated random telephone surveys. Vaccines, 12(8), Article 894. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines12080894

Keywords

  • Pneumococcal vaccination
  • COVID-19
  • Community-living older adults
  • Health belief model
  • Random telephone survey

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