2023
Validation of the Vaccination Trust Indicator (VTI) in a multi-country survey of adult vaccination attitudes
Ellingson M, Omer S, Sevdalis N, Thomson A. Validation of the Vaccination Trust Indicator (VTI) in a multi-country survey of adult vaccination attitudes. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0001820. PMID: 37043441, PMCID: PMC10096184, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001820.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVaccine receiptAdult vaccinationInfluenza vaccineVaccination attitudesVTI scoreVaccine attitudesTetanus toxoid-containing vaccinesInfluenza vaccine receiptLow vaccine uptakeSeasonal influenza vaccineStrong associationMultivariable logistic regressionSelf-reported receiptGeneral vaccine attitudesGeneral vaccination attitudesTen-point increaseVaccine uptakeFlu vaccineImmunization programsImmunization attitudesVaccine hesitancyInfectious diseasesLogistic regressionVaccineSix-item measure
2022
MomsTalkShots, tailored educational app, improves vaccine attitudes: a randomized controlled trial
Dudley M, Omer S, O’Leary S, Limaye R, Ellingson M, Spina C, Brewer S, Bednarczyk R, Chamberlain A, Malik F, Frew P, Church-Balin C, Riley L, Ault K, Orenstein W, Halsey N, Salmon D. MomsTalkShots, tailored educational app, improves vaccine attitudes: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 2134. PMID: 36411403, PMCID: PMC9676851, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14498-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza vaccine efficacyPregnant womenVaccine knowledgeProvider interventionsVaccine efficacyInfluenza diseaseVaccine intentionsVaccine attitudesPatient-level componentVaccine safety concernsPractice-level interventionPrenatal care practicesMulti-level interventionsHalf of participantsInfant vaccinesVaccine uptakeVaccine informationVaccine hesitancyStudy staffInfant's birthCare practicesBaseline surveyWomenDiseaseInterventionMulti-tiered intervention to increase maternal immunization coverage: A randomized, controlled trial
Omer SB, O'Leary ST, Bednarczyk RA, Ellingson MK, Spina CI, Dudley MZ, Chamberlain AT, Limaye RJ, Brewer SE, Frew PM, Malik FA, Orenstein W, Halsey N, Ault K, Salmon DA. Multi-tiered intervention to increase maternal immunization coverage: A randomized, controlled trial. Vaccine 2022, 40: 4955-4963. PMID: 35817646, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.06.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-level interventionsVaccine uptakeStudy armsInfluenza vaccineLow vaccine confidenceInfluenza vaccine uptakeAcellular pertussis vaccinePatient-level barriersProvider-level interventionsEvidence-based interventionsAcellular pertussisPertussis vaccinePrimary outcomeCare clinicsPregnant womenMulti-component intervention packageControl armImmunization uptakeObstetric practiceImmunization coverageSample sizeVaccine confidenceFinal sample sizeControl groupTargeted interventions
2021
Vaccine package inserts and prescribing habits of obstetricians-gynecologists for maternal vaccination
Saini J, Ellingson MK, Beigi RH, MacDonald NE, Top KA, Carroll S, Omer SB. Vaccine package inserts and prescribing habits of obstetricians-gynecologists for maternal vaccination. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2021, 17: 3761-3770. PMID: 34236947, PMCID: PMC8437486, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1942714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaccine package insertsLactation Labeling RulePackage insertsMaternal vaccinationPregnant womenProvider recommendationDrug Administration (FDA) package insertAcellular pertussis vaccineEffectiveness of vaccinesCurrent clinical practiceCross-sectional surveyInfluenza vaccinePertussis vaccineVaccine uptakeGynecologists FellowsAmerican CollegeClinical practicePregnancyMost providersVaccineVaccinationWeighted sampleTwo-thirdsWomenLabeling rulesStrategies to increase uptake of maternal pertussis vaccination
Patel KM, Guillamet L, Pischel L, Ellingson MK, Bardají A, Omer SB. Strategies to increase uptake of maternal pertussis vaccination. Expert Review Of Vaccines 2021, 20: 779-796. PMID: 34129416, PMCID: PMC9288655, DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2021.1940146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal pertussis vaccinationPertussis vaccinationInteractive patient educationContagious respiratory diseaseLack of studiesMaternal uptakePostpartum vaccinationPrenatal vaccinationSite vaccinationVaccine seriesMiddle-income countriesPertussis vaccineVaccine uptakePregnant womenProvider educationDisproportionate morbidityPatient educationSuboptimal uptakeVaccine communicationRespiratory diseaseVaccinationHome birthSystematic reviewDifferent interventionsInfantsInfluenza Vaccination Rates Among Patients With a History of Cancer: Analysis of the National Health Interview Survey
Chang A, Ellingson M, Flowers C, Bednarczyk R. Influenza Vaccination Rates Among Patients With a History of Cancer: Analysis of the National Health Interview Survey. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: ofab198. PMID: 34322565, PMCID: PMC8312520, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Health Interview SurveyInfluenza vaccination ratesVaccination ratesHealth Interview SurveyHematological malignanciesSolid tumorsCancer typesAnnual influenza vaccinationInterview SurveySelf-reported cancerHistory of cancerYears of ageInfluenza vaccinationInfluenza vaccineVaccine complianceVaccine uptakeDifferent cancer typesUninsured patientsCancerDisease controlPatientsMalignancyCancer diagnosisTumorsDiagnosis
2020
Adapting Center for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization quality improvement program to improve maternal vaccination uptake in obstetrics
Spina CI, Brewer SE, Ellingson MK, Chamberlain AT, Limaye RJ, Orenstein WA, Salmon DA, Omer SB, O'Leary ST. Adapting Center for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization quality improvement program to improve maternal vaccination uptake in obstetrics. Vaccine 2020, 38: 7963-7969. PMID: 33121843, PMCID: PMC9375227, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.10.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal vaccination ratesVaccination ratesMaternal vaccinationObstetric practiceObstetric settingDisease controlMaternal vaccination uptakeRandom chart reviewInfluenza vaccination ratesPertussis vaccination ratesState health departmentsQuality Improvement ProgramMulti-level interventionsHealth care specialtiesTdap vaccineChart reviewVaccination uptakeVaccine uptakeImmunization championClinical priorityChild healthQI strategiesEvidence-based modelHealth departmentsHealth record systems
2019
MomsTalkShots: An individually tailored educational application for maternal and infant vaccines
Salmon DA, Limaye RJ, Dudley MZ, Oloko OK, Church-Balin C, Ellingson MK, Spina CI, Brewer SE, Orenstein WA, Halsey NA, Chamberlain AT, Bednarczyk RA, Malik FA, Frew PM, O'Leary ST, Omer SB. MomsTalkShots: An individually tailored educational application for maternal and infant vaccines. Vaccine 2019, 37: 6478-6485. PMID: 31506192, PMCID: PMC7144831, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.08.080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEducational applicationsSelf-reported factorsPregnant womenSelf-reported information needsInfant vaccinesVaccine informationSource credibilityMajority of womenIntentionAdult vaccinesImmunization scheduleVaccine uptakeVaccine concernsVaccine intentionsVaccine attitudesClinical settingVaccineInitial assessmentAdolescentsWomenBeliefsParentsAttitudesDemographicsEnhancing uptake of influenza maternal vaccine
Ellingson MK, Dudley MZ, Limaye RJ, Salmon DA, O’Leary S, Omer SB. Enhancing uptake of influenza maternal vaccine. Expert Review Of Vaccines 2019, 18: 191-204. PMID: 30587042, PMCID: PMC6378696, DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2019.1562907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza vaccine uptakeVaccine uptakePregnant womenMaternal influenza vaccine uptakeVaccine coverage ratesEffectiveness of interventionsMaternal vaccinesProvider promptsVaccine receiptInfluenza vaccinationImmunization PracticesImmunization scheduleProvider recommendationMore vaccinesEffective interventionsInterventionWomenPregnancyVaccineAdvisory CommitteeImportant predictorCoverage rateUptakeSubstantial gapsPatients