Benzaken Casey, Mithal Leena, Tan Tina, Jhaveri Ravi
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Anne & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2025 Jan 10:1-5. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2024.2439864.
College students have cited inconvenience, ease of forgetting, and lack of time as barriers to influenza (flu) vaccine receipt. We hypothesized that "pop-up" clinics and live-attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) would facilitate delivery and align with preferences of college students. During the 2023-2024 flu season, undergraduate participants were recruited to receive LAIV at 5 "pop-up" clinics across a large midwestern campus. Individuals who received LAIV were approached to complete a Likert-scale survey asking about their experience. Across all clinics, 337 individuals received LAIV and 129 completed the survey. Respondents reported that "pop-up" clinics decreased barriers to vaccination. Regarding LAIV acceptance, 44.2% noted a preference for LAIV while 46.5% noted no preference between intranasal and injectable vaccines. Importantly, over 27% of students stated they would not have received vaccine without this "pop-up" clinic option. "Pop-up" clinics and LAIV effectively alleviate barriers to facilitate flu vaccination for college students.
大学生们提到，不便、容易忘记以及缺乏时间是接种流感疫苗的障碍。我们推测，“弹出式”诊所和减毒活流感疫苗（LAIV）将有助于疫苗接种，并符合大学生的偏好。在2023 - 2024年流感季节，我们招募了本科学生在中西部一个大型校园的5个“弹出式”诊所接种LAIV。接受LAIV接种的人被邀请完成一份李克特量表调查，询问他们的体验。在所有诊所中，337人接种了LAIV，129人完成了调查。受访者表示，“弹出式”诊所减少了接种疫苗的障碍。关于对LAIV的接受度，44.2%的人表示更喜欢LAIV，而46.5%的人表示在鼻内疫苗和注射疫苗之间没有偏好。重要的是，超过27%的学生表示，如果没有这种“弹出式”诊所选项，他们不会接种疫苗。“弹出式”诊所和LAIV有效地消除了障碍，便于大学生接种流感疫苗。
