Gianino C A, Corazzini K, Tseng W T, Richardson J P
Md Med J. 1996 Jan;45(1):27-32.
Influenza is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. We questioned attendees at a Baltimore County senior center that offered influenza vaccination about the factors that influenced their decision to receive vaccination. Of the 43 responders, 37 (86%) stated they already had received vaccination in 1994 or were planning to be vaccinated. Vaccinated seniors were more likely than nonvaccinated seniors to believe that they were susceptible to influenza and they were more likely to have had influenza vaccination recommended to them by their physician. Vaccinated seniors also were more knowledgeable about the influenza vaccine. Physician recommendation appears to be an important factor in the decision by seniors to receive influenza vaccination.
流感是老年人发病和死亡的一个重要原因。我们在巴尔的摩县一个提供流感疫苗接种的老年中心询问了参与者，了解影响他们决定接种疫苗的因素。在43名回应者中，37人（86%）表示他们在1994年已经接种过疫苗，或者计划接种疫苗。接种过疫苗的老年人比未接种疫苗的老年人更有可能认为自己易患流感，并且他们更有可能是经医生建议接种流感疫苗的。接种过疫苗的老年人对流感疫苗也了解得更多。医生的建议似乎是老年人决定接种流感疫苗的一个重要因素。
