School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
Research Article
Comparing the Uptake of Seasonal Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccines among Older Adults in Australia and Hong Kong between 2016 and 2018
Author(s): Lynne Briggs*, Patricia Fronek and Judy Yuen-Man Siu
Background: Public health strategies in Australia and Hong Kong recommend influenza and pneumococcal
vaccination for adults’ ≥ 65 years who are particularly at risk of severe illness yet there are differences in uptake
between countries.
Aim: This qualitative study was conducted in two parts. The first, previously reported, aimed to gain a better
understanding of the perceptions and barriers to receiving seasonal influenza and pneumococcal vaccines among
Australian and Hong Kong adults aged ≥ 65 years. This article addresses part two which compares the findings
between the Australian and Hong Kong participants.
Methods: Overlapping themes developed from the analysis of the Australian and Hong Kong data were compared
and key issues of difference and alignment between participants in both countrie.. View more»