Workplace Vaccination and Other Factors Impacting Influenza Vaccination Decision among Employees in Israel

Shosh Shahrabani and Uri Benzion
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Shosh Shahrabani: The Economics and Management Department, The Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel, Emek Yezreel 19300, Israel
Uri Benzion: Department of Economics, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel

IJERPH, 2010, vol. 7, issue 3, 1-17

Abstract: The study examined the factors affecting the decision to be vaccinated against influenza among employees in Israel. The research, conducted in 2007/2008, included 616 employees aged 18?65 at various workplaces in Israel, among them companies that offered their employees influenza vaccination. The research questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics, and the Health Belief Model principles. The results show that the significant factors affecting vaccination compliance include a vaccination program at workplaces, vaccinations in the past, higher levels of vaccine's perceived benefits, and lower levels of barriers to getting the vaccine. We conclude that vaccine compliance is larger at companies with workplace vaccination programs providing easier accessibility to vaccination.

Keywords: influenza vaccination; health belief model; employees (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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