Abstract
Background
Children with asthma face higher risk of complications from influenza. Trends in influenza
vaccination among children with asthma are unknown.
Methods
We used 2005–2013 National Health Interview Survey data for children 2 to 17 years
of age. We assessed, separately for children with and without asthma, any vaccination
(received August through May) during each of the 2005–2006 through 2012–2013 influenza
seasons and, for the 2010–2011 through 2012–2013 seasons only, early vaccination (received
August through October). We used April–July interviews each year (n = 31,668) to assess
vaccination during the previous influenza season. Predictive margins from logistic
regression with time as the independent and vaccination status as the dependent variable
were used to assess time trends. We also estimated the association between several
sociodemographic variables and the likelihood of influenza vaccination.
Results
From 2005 to 2013, among children with asthma, influenza vaccination receipt increased
about 3 percentage points per year (P < .001), reaching 55% in 2012–2013. The percentage of all children with asthma vaccinated
by October (early vaccination) was slightly above 30% in 2012–2013. In 2010–2013,
adolescents, the uninsured, children of parents with some college education, and those
living in the Midwest, South, and West were less likely to be vaccinated.
Conclusions
The percentage of children 2 to 17 years of age with asthma receiving influenza vaccination
has increased since 2004–2005, reaching approximately 55% in 2012–2013.
Keywords
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Article Info
Publication History
Published online: October 27, 2015
Accepted:
October 23,
2015
Received:
August 21,
2015
Footnotes
The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official positions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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