Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake among Adult Patients in a Tertiary Facility in Edo State, Nigeria

Background: The vaccination rate among older adults varies in different country of the world. In Nigeria particularly, previous studies have recorded a very low pneumococcal vaccination rate in older adults. This study aim to assess the vaccination uptake among older adults in Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria. Method: This was a cross-sectional study survey administered to 103 adults at the cardiology and general out-patient clinic of Irrua Specialist teaching Hospital Edo-State Nigeria between January 2025 and April 2025. Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and Pneumococcal vaccination status were recorded. Result: 103 respondents completed the questionnaire and the mean age of the older adults respondents was 56.5±17.7 years while the male to female ratio was 2:1.2. These are the percentage of the respondents: elderly adults 61(51.2%), between 50-64 years 36(35%) and less than 50 years are 6(5.8%). Conclusion: pneumococcal vaccination rate among adults was noted to be poor and it has been found in this study that better patient education and prompt vaccine recommendation by the managing physician will improve vaccine uptake. A national guideline for adults’ pneumococcal vaccine in Nigeria is needful.