Despoina Maritsi, Foteini Dasoula, Amit Ziv, Maša Bizjak, Barbora Balažiová, Matija Matošević, Mehmet Yildiz, Noa Alpert, Lovro Lamot, Ozgur Kasapcopur, Tomáš Dallos, Yosef Uziel, Natasa Toplak, Merav Heshin-Bekenstein
While most countries provide safe and effective influenza vaccines for at-risk groups, influenza vaccine coverage among children with rheumatic diseases remains uncertain. This study investigated influenza vaccination rates in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) during the 2019-2020 season and assessed the knowledge and attitudes of caregivers of children with JIA regarding influenza vaccination. The secondary aims were to identify barriers to vaccination and explore strategies to improve vaccination rates...
April 15, 2024: European Journal of Pediatrics