Table C3.
Mechanisms of acquiring high dose (HD) influenza vaccine among study participants (Veterans Health Administration facilities) for the 2015‐2016 and 2017‐2018 seasons by group
| Characteristic | Proportion of HD vaccine administered during the 2014‐2015 season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A: 0%‐4% | B: 5%‐29% | C: 30%‐69% | D: 70%‐100% | Total | ||
| N = 6 | N = 8 | N = 6 | N = 5 | N = 25 | ||
| HD quantity decision makers | Pharmacy | 5 (83.3%) | 6 (75.0%) | 4 (66.7%) | 3 (60.0%) | 18 (72.0%) |
| Infection Control | 1 (16.7%) | 2 (25.0%) | 1 (16.7%) | 1 (20.0%) | 5 (20.0%) | |
| Multidisciplinary committee | 2 (33.3%) | 2 (25.0%) | 3 (50.0%) | 3 (60.0%) | 10 (40.0%) | |
| Department Chiefs/ | ||||||
| Individual Providers | 2 (33.3%) | 2 (25.0%) | 2 (33.3%) | 1 (20.0%) | 7 (28.0%) | |
| Barriers to ordering | Cost | 1 (16.7%) | 1 (12.5%) | 0 | 0 | 2 (8.0%) |
| Lack of evidence | 0 | 3 (37.5%) | 1 (16.4%) | 1 (20.0%) | 5 (20.0%) | |
| Prior waste | 1 (16.7%) | 1 (12.5%) | 0 | 0 | 2 (8.0%) | |
| Shortage in at least one season? | 2 (33.3%) | 3 (42.9%) | 3 (50.0%) | 3 (60.0%) | 10 (40.0%) | |
| Unused vaccine in at least one season? | 4 (66.7%) | 2 (28.6%) | 2 (33.3%) | 3 (60.0%) | 11 (44.0%) | |
| Reason for unused vaccine | Staff unaware of supply | 2 (33.3%) | 0 | 1 (16.7%) | 0 | 3 (12.0%) |
| Adherence to administration | 1 (16.7) | 0 | 0 | 1 (20.0%) | 2 (8.0%) | |
| criteria | ||||||
| Other (ie, extra supply | ||||||
| received from other facility, | ||||||
| lack of demand, low | ||||||
| vaccination levels, and poor | ||||||
| documentation) | 1 (16.7%) | 1 (12.5%) | 1 (16.7%) | 1 (20.0%) | 4 (16.0%) | |
| Ordered more for 2017/2018 season | 3 (60.0%) | 3 (42.9%) | 1 (25.0%) | 3 (60.0%) | 10 (40.0%) | |