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Lynne Briggs
School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
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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»