Pneumococcal vaccination coverage among at-risk adults remains low in France. Our objectives were to assess pneumococcal vaccination coverage before and after implementation of a nurse-led vaccination program in a French university hospital day-hospital, to describe reasons for refusal, and to assess the duration of the nurse intervention as an indicator of feasibility in routine practice. We conducted a retrospective observational study using health records from the day-hospital unit where pneumococcal vaccination was systematically offered to unvaccinated patients during a three-week period in 2023. The nurse-led program encompassed identification of vaccination indications, patient counseling on vaccination, and immediate on-site vaccine administration when accepted. Multivariable penalized logistic regression was used to study factors associated with vaccine acceptance. A total of 102 patients were analyzed (median age, 68 years 56–75; 66% women). At baseline, pneumococcal vaccination coverage was 39%. Among unvaccinated patients (n = 62), two-thirds accepted vaccination, increasing overall coverage to 79%. Patients who accepted vaccination were older (aOR per 10-year increase, 1.98; 95% CI, 1.15–3.87) and more frequently male (aOR, 15.4; 95% CI, 1.6–501). Counseling duration was shorter among patients who accepted vaccination, with 61% completing the interview in less than 5 min. The most common reasons for refusal were insufficient knowledge and concerns about side effects, nearly half explicitly referring to COVID-19. A nurse-led program for pneumococcal vaccination in a day-hospital substantially increased vaccination coverage, with most accepted vaccinations completed within 5 min, supporting the feasibility of this strategy in routine care.
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