Determinants of influenza vaccination timing

New guidelines recommend different influenza vaccination timing for different subpopulations due to the limited availability of flu shots (FS). This study's objectives are to develop a theoretical model to demonstrate why some individuals choose to receive an early FS while others choose a late...

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Published in:Health economics 2005-08, Vol.14 (8), p.777-791
Main Authors: Yoo, Byung Kwang, Frick, Kevin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Availability
Comorbidity
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Decision making
Health behavior
Health economics
Humans
Immunization
individual behavior
Individual differences
Influenza
influenza vaccination
Influenza Vaccines - administration & dosage
Influenza Vaccines - economics
Mathematical models
Medicare
Models, Theoretical
Opportunity costs
perceived risk
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Risk Assessment - methods
Risk perception
Studies
Time
time cost
Timing
USA
Vaccination
Vaccines
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Summary:New guidelines recommend different influenza vaccination timing for different subpopulations due to the limited availability of flu shots (FS). This study's objectives are to develop a theoretical model to demonstrate why some individuals choose to receive an early FS while others choose a late FS and to empirically explore the determinants of vaccination timing. Empirical results generally supported the theoretical results. Individuals vary their FS timing in response to variations in perceived risks, chronic condition levels reflecting their risk of influenza infection, and opportunity costs, measured by the presence of medical care other than an FS. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:1057-9230
1099-1050
DOI:10.1002/hec.979