Perceptions matter: Beliefs about influenza vaccine and vaccination behavior among elderly white, black and Hispanic Americans

Highlights ► We examine personal beliefs about vaccines among elderly Americans. ► High vaccination rates were associated with positive beliefs. ► No racial disparities were observed for those with high education attainment and positive beliefs. ► High vaccination rates and positive beliefs were ass...

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Published in:Vaccine 2012-11, Vol.30 (48), p.6927-6934
Main Authors: Wooten, Karen G, Wortley, Pascale M, Singleton, James A, Euler, Gary L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Age
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Allergy and Immunology
Beliefs
Confidence intervals
Education
Elderly
Ethnicity
European Continental Ancestry Group
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Hispanic Americans
Humans
Immunization
Influenza
Influenza vaccination
Influenza Vaccines - administration & dosage
Influenza Vaccines - adverse effects
Influenza Vaccines - immunology
Influenza, Human - prevention & control
Interviews as Topic
Male
Middle Aged
Race
Race or ethnicity
Racial differences
Statistical methods
Studies
United States
Vaccination - adverse effects
Vaccination - utilization
Vaccines
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Summary:Highlights ► We examine personal beliefs about vaccines among elderly Americans. ► High vaccination rates were associated with positive beliefs. ► No racial disparities were observed for those with high education attainment and positive beliefs. ► High vaccination rates and positive beliefs were associated with low education attainment only among whites. ► Minorities with low education attainment and positive beliefs had lower vaccination rates.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.08.036