COVID-19 as a catalyst? Uptake and drivers of seasonal influenza and pneumococcal vaccination among older adults in post-pandemic Shenzhen, China
While the pandemic increased vaccine willingness and uptake among older adults, an intention-behavior gap persists. Strengthening community-based services, life-course immunization promotion, policy communication, and expanded vaccine subsidies are crucial to sustaining uptake progress among this age group.
Authors
- Yanhong Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5027-1544)
- Ziru Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7562-901X)
- Qiuying Lv
- Karen A. Grépin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4368-0045)
- Fang Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1105-0874)
Institutions
- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- HKU-Pasteur Research Pole (HK)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccine
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.128013
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17