Coverage and influencing factors of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination among urban and rural residents 50 years old and over in Zhejiang province, 2022 – a cross-sectional survey

ObjectiveTo examine the coverage and influencing factors of influenza and pneumococcal vaccines among urban and rural residents aged ≥ 50 years in Zhejiang province for promoting the vaccination of the two vaccines in the population. MethodsA face-to-face interview with a self-designed questionnaire was conducted during June of 2022 among 2 200 residents aged 50 years above recruited in 35 communities/villages of 7 districts/counties, Zhejiang province. The coverage of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination were statistically described and unconditional multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze main influencing factors of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination. ResultsOf the 2100 residents ultimately included in the analysis, 776 (36.95%) and 116 (5.52%) reported having influenza vaccination in past one year and pneumococcal vaccination in past five years, respectively. The results of unconditional multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the residents having the education of hig