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Factors influencing the decision to receive seasonal influenza vaccination among US corporate non-healthcare workers
Aguolu OG, Willebrand K, Elharake JA, Qureshi HM, Kiti MC, Liu CY, Mesa A, Nelson K, Jenness S, Melegaro A, Ahmed F, Yildirim I, Malik FA, Lopman B, Omer SB. Factors influencing the decision to receive seasonal influenza vaccination among US corporate non-healthcare workers. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2022, 18: 2122379. PMID: 36136345, PMCID: PMC9746537, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2122379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza vaccinationNon-healthcare workersInfluenza vaccinePromotion messagesWorkplace vaccination programsSeasonal influenza vaccinationInfluenza vaccine acceptancePublic health authoritiesLogistic regression modelsInfluenza seasonPhysician recommendationVaccination acceptanceVaccine accessibilityVaccine acceptanceSevere outcomesVaccination programPromotion interventionsUS adultsWork absenceVaccinationVaccination decisionsHealth authoritiesSignificant mortalityUnderstanding predictorsSignificant predictors
2021
A Retrospective Test-Negative Case-Control Study to Evaluate Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness in Preventing Hospitalizations in Children
Yildirim I, Kao CM, Tippett A, Suntarattiwong P, Munye M, Yi J, Elmontser M, Quincer E, Focht C, Watson N, Bilen H, Baker JM, Lopman B, Hogenesch E, Rostad CA, Anderson EJ. A Retrospective Test-Negative Case-Control Study to Evaluate Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness in Preventing Hospitalizations in Children. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021, 73: 1759-1767. PMID: 34410341, PMCID: PMC8599178, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza vaccine effectivenessInfluenza-positive casesInfluenza-related hospitalizationsVaccine effectivenessInfluenza seasonOdds ratioInfluenza ALaboratory-confirmed influenza-related hospitalizationsTest-negative case-control study designAdjusted vaccine effectivenessInfluenza-negative controlsTest-negative controlsCase-control study designHospitalization of childrenTest-negative casesConfidence intervalsNon-Hispanic blacksLogistic regression modelsPreventing HospitalizationInfluenza vaccinationInfluenza burdenMedian ageInfluenza B.Influenza infectionPediatric hospitalizations
2018
Impact of Pharmacy-Initiated Interventions on Influenza Vaccination Rates in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Gattis S, Yildirim I, Shane AL, Serluco S, McCracken C, Liverman R. Impact of Pharmacy-Initiated Interventions on Influenza Vaccination Rates in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. Journal Of The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2018, 8: 525-530. PMID: 30307524, DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piy095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid organ transplant recipientsPediatric SOT recipientsInfluenza vaccination ratesOrgan transplant recipientsSOT recipientsTransplant recipientsInfluenza infectionVaccination ratesVaccination coveragePediatric solid organ transplant recipientsSubsequent graft dysfunctionHeart transplant recipientsInfluenza vaccination coveragePre-post study designNumber of patientsRate of vaccinationGraft dysfunctionInfluenza immunizationInfluenza vaccinationChart reviewPharmacy interventionsMedian timeVaccine coverageTransplant servicesInfluenza rates