Journal article
Seasonal influenza vaccination among Mexican migrants traveling through the Mexico–US border region
Preventive medicine, v 71, pp 57-60
Feb 2015
PMID: 25514546
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Abstract
Mobile populations are at high risk for communicable diseases and can serve as a bridge between sending and receiving communities. The objective of this study is to determine the rates of, and factors associated with, seasonal influenza vaccination among Mexican migrants traveling through the US–Mexico border.
We used a 2013 cross-sectional population-based survey of adult mobile Mexican migrants traveling through the Mexico–US border region (N=2313; weighted N=652,500). We performed a multivariable logistic regression analysis to model the odds of receiving an influenza vaccination in the past year by sociodemographics, migration history, health status, and access to health care.
The seasonal influenza vaccination rate in this population was 18.6%. Gender, health status, and health insurance were associated with the likelihood to receive an influenza vaccination.
Overall, the rates of seasonal influenza vaccination in circular Mexican migrants are low compared to adults in Mexico and the US Efforts are needed to increase influenza vaccination among this highly mobile population, particularly in adults with chronic conditions.
•Mexican migrants are medically underserved and at high risk for infectious diseases.•We surveyed migrants in transit at the Mexico–US border region.•Only 18.5% of migrants had received a seasonal influenza vaccination.•Vaccination was associated with gender, health status, and health insurance.•Binational efforts are needed to increase vaccination and health insurance rates.
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- Title
- Seasonal influenza vaccination among Mexican migrants traveling through the Mexico–US border region
- Creators
- Ifna H. Ejebe - University of Wisconsin–MadisonXiao Zhang - University of Wisconsin–MadisonMaria Gudelia Rangel - El Colegio de la Frontera NorteAna P. Martinez-Donate - University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Publication Details
- Preventive medicine, v 71, pp 57-60
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000349743600012
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84919941101
- Other Identifier
- 991020099858004721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health