Uptake, barriers and correlates of influenza vaccination among people who inject drugs in Australia

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dc.contributor.authorPrice, O.
dc.contributor.authorDietze, P.
dc.contributor.authorSullivan, S.G.
dc.contributor.authorSalom, C.
dc.contributor.authorPeacock, A.
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionShort communication
dc.description.abstractBackground: Comorbid chronic health conditions place people who inject drugs (PWID) at risk of severe health outcomes after influenza infection. However, little is known about the uptake, barriers and correlates of influenza vaccination among PWID. Methods: During structured surveys, 872 PWID reported whether they had received an influenza vaccination during the last year (disaggregated as pre- or post-March 2020 to ascertain current season vaccine uptake), and if not, the barriers to vaccination. Logistic regression was used to examine demographic, drug use, health and service engagement correlates of vaccine uptake. Results: Thirty-nine percent of participants reported past-year influenza vaccination, with one-quarter (24 %) vaccinated in the current season. The main barriers to vaccination were motivation-based, with few citing issues relating to affordability, supply or perceived stigma. Opioid agonist therapy in the past six months was significantly associated with vaccination. Conclusions: Influenza vaccine uptake was lower among PWID than the Australian general population. Provision of the vaccine at services commonly accessed by PWID may increase uptake.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityOlivia Price, Paul Dietze, Sheena G. Sullivan, Caroline Salom, Amy Peacock
dc.identifier.citationDrug and Alcohol Dependence, 2021; 226:108882-1-108882-5
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108882
dc.identifier.issn0376-8716
dc.identifier.issn1879-0046
dc.identifier.orcidSullivan, S.G. [0000-0002-0856-0294]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/132668
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1174630
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1136090
dc.rights© 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108882
dc.subjectInfluenza vaccine; Vaccine hesitancy; Vaccination barriers; People who inject drugs
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshPharmaceutical Preparations
dc.subject.meshVaccination
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.meshAustralia
dc.subject.meshInfluenza, Human
dc.titleUptake, barriers and correlates of influenza vaccination among people who inject drugs in Australia
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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