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dc.contributor.authorTrent, Mallory J.-
dc.contributor.authorSalmon, Daniel A.-
dc.contributor.authorMacIntyre, C. Raina-
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-06T07:33:10Z-
dc.date.available2023-04-06T07:33:10Z-
dc.date.issued2021-08-
dc.identifier.issn1753-6405.13094-
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/4468-
dc.description.abstractObjective: To estimate the proportion of influenza vaccines administered in non-medical settings in Australia in 2019 and identify factors associated with vaccination site. Methods: We surveyed 1,444 Australian adults online in October 2019. To identify factors associated with vaccination site, we used Pearson’s chi-square test. We used thematic analysis to describe responses to the question, ‘Please explain why you chose to get vaccinated there’. Results: Most participants (73%) received the influenza vaccine in a medical setting, while 13% received it at a pharmacy and 14% at their workplace. Being vaccinated in pharmacy was associated with being under 65 years of age (p<0.01), marital status (p=0.01), and not having a high-risk comorbidity (p<0.01). Workplace vaccination was associated with being under 65 (p<0.01), household income (p<0.01), not having a regular general physician/practice (p=0.01), having private insurance (p<0.01), and not having a high-risk comorbidity (p<0.01). There was no association between site of vaccination and first-time vaccination (p=0.71, p=0.22). Conclusions: Despite new policies allowing pharmacists to administer influenza vaccines, most Australian adults are still vaccinated in medical settings. Pharmacy and workplace vaccination settings were more common among younger adults without high-risk comorbidities. Implications for public health: Workplaces, pharmacies and other non-medical settings may provide an opportunity to increase influenza vaccination among healthy, working-age adults who might otherwise forego annual vaccination. Pharmacies may also provide a convenient location for the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, particularly in medically underserved areas.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Healthen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesGovernment Legislation;385-390-
dc.subjectinfluenza vaccinesen_US
dc.subjectcommunity pharmacyen_US
dc.subjectpharmacistsen_US
dc.subjectworkplace vaccinationen_US
dc.subjectAustraliaen_US
dc.titlePharmacy, workplace or primary care? Where Australian adults get their influenza vaccinesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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