Exploring nurses’ experiences with a school-located influenza vaccination program: A qualitative study in the region of Murcia, Spain
A cross-sectional qualitative pilot study was designed to assess the nurses’ perspectives regarding a school-located influenza vaccination pilot program. The program was developed during the 2022–2023 season in the Region of Murcia (an autonomous community of Spain) targeting the 3- to 4-year popula...
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| description | A cross-sectional qualitative pilot study was designed to assess the nurses’ perspectives regarding a school-located influenza vaccination pilot program. The program was developed during the 2022–2023 season in the Region of Murcia (an autonomous community of Spain) targeting the 3- to 4-year population in 24 public schools, using the intranasal Fluenz® Tetra vaccine. School nurses unanimously recognized their professional role not only in administering the vaccine, but also in the development and implementation of general aspects of the pilot program and reported that the experience was very positive. Nursing professionals should be fully involved in providing information to parents about the main aspects of influenza infection and benefits of having their children vaccinated against seasonal influenza. Nurses also advocated that the flu vaccination for children should begin at the same time as vaccination for adults, with vaccination planning completely integrated into the school schedule.Practice implications: The study results could guide healthcare authorities in facilitating the implementation of school-located influenza vaccination programs and increase immunization of preschool children against flu. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-df7bb7999bfa4466bf6eee8173f84ae52025-08-20T01:56:57ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2025-12-0121110.1080/21645515.2025.2508573Exploring nurses’ experiences with a school-located influenza vaccination program: A qualitative study in the region of Murcia, SpainJaime Perez Martin0Matilde Zornoza Moreno1Marina Martínez Ruiz2Marta Robles Mañueco3Specialist in Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Prevention and Health Protection Service, General Directorate of Public Health and Addictions, Health Council, Region de Murcia, SpainSpecialist in Pediatrics, Vaccination Program, Prevention and Health Protection Service, General Directorate of Public Health and Addictions, Health Council, Region de Murcia, SpainRegistered Nurse, Centro de Salud de Nonduermas, Región de Murcia, SpainImmunotherapy and Vaccines Unit, AstraZeneca Farmacéutica Spain, S.A, Madrid, SpainA cross-sectional qualitative pilot study was designed to assess the nurses’ perspectives regarding a school-located influenza vaccination pilot program. The program was developed during the 2022–2023 season in the Region of Murcia (an autonomous community of Spain) targeting the 3- to 4-year population in 24 public schools, using the intranasal Fluenz® Tetra vaccine. School nurses unanimously recognized their professional role not only in administering the vaccine, but also in the development and implementation of general aspects of the pilot program and reported that the experience was very positive. Nursing professionals should be fully involved in providing information to parents about the main aspects of influenza infection and benefits of having their children vaccinated against seasonal influenza. Nurses also advocated that the flu vaccination for children should begin at the same time as vaccination for adults, with vaccination planning completely integrated into the school schedule.Practice implications: The study results could guide healthcare authorities in facilitating the implementation of school-located influenza vaccination programs and increase immunization of preschool children against flu.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2025.2508573Influenza vaccineschool-located immunizationfocus groupsparentsnursing |
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| title | Exploring nurses’ experiences with a school-located influenza vaccination program: A qualitative study in the region of Murcia, Spain |
| title_full | Exploring nurses’ experiences with a school-located influenza vaccination program: A qualitative study in the region of Murcia, Spain |
| title_fullStr | Exploring nurses’ experiences with a school-located influenza vaccination program: A qualitative study in the region of Murcia, Spain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring nurses’ experiences with a school-located influenza vaccination program: A qualitative study in the region of Murcia, Spain |
| title_short | Exploring nurses’ experiences with a school-located influenza vaccination program: A qualitative study in the region of Murcia, Spain |
| title_sort | exploring nurses experiences with a school located influenza vaccination program a qualitative study in the region of murcia spain |
| topic | Influenza vaccine school-located immunization focus groups parents nursing |
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