Comparison of the Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among High-risk People Between the Online Registration System and Walk-in Service System in Bangkok, Thailand

Overview

Journal Nagoya J Med Sci

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2024 Jul 4

PMID 38962419

Authors

Ranai Sairuk

Kimihiro Nishino

Souphalak Inthaphatha

Nobuyuki Hamajima

Eiko Yamamoto

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Abstract

Until recently, the Thai national program of seasonal influenza vaccination for high-risk people has been using a walk-in service system. However, in 2020, an online registration system was introduced in Bangkok to improve vaccine coverage. This study aimed to compare the coverage of influenza vaccination between the walk-in service and online registration systems. The study participants included 374,710 Thai individuals who obtained an influenza vaccination from the national program in the Bangkok health region in 2018 (n = 162,214) and in 2020 (n = 212,496). The registration systems that were examined were the walk-in service system in 2018 and the online registration system in 2020. The characteristics of vaccine recipients and the vaccine coverage in each risk group and health facility level were compared between the two systems. Coverage comparison in Bangkok between the years 2018 and 2020 showed an increase in coverage, particularly among individuals who had an influenza vaccination at health facilities of the primary level and in the elderly and obesity groups. The coverage among children was lowest among all high-risk groups. To improve coverage in Thailand, the online registration system should be introduced in all regions. Additionally, information about influenza vaccination for children should be disseminated to parents using handbooks or by word-of-mouth from healthcare workers.

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