Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Elderly Patients with Chronic Lung Respiratory Disease in Ningbo, China: Impact of Free Vaccination Policies and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Despite the significant improvement in vaccination rates, coverage among elderly patients with CLRDs remains below the WHO target. Addressing this gap requires integrated interventions that combine expanding the population eligible for free vaccinations, community mobilization efforts, and effective communication regarding cardiovascular safety to mitigate vaccine hesitancy within high-risk groups.
Authors
- Xiaoqing Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2651-6112)
- Lixia Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6201-3224)
- Jieping Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9666-2911)
- Pingping Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4997-4239)
- Tianchi Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9971-5107)
Institutions
- Ningbo University (CN)
- Ningbo Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccines
- Published
- 2025-06-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13070705
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35