Coverage of the influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations among immigrant and non-immigrant older adults in Canada: a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
Overall, we found disparities in influenza and pneumococcal vaccination by immigrant status among older adults in Canada. Further studies on vaccination coverage and decision-making among marginalized communities, including immigrants, are warranted to equitably improve vaccine uptake.
Authors
- W. Alton Russell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1780-4470)
- Patricia Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1791-9411)
- Ji Yoon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1589-3839)
- Giorgia Sulis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6641-0094)
- Jesse Papenburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4232-871X)
- Ananya Banerjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0241-929X)
- Seungmi Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1189-6821)
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25005-z
- Primary Topic
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00