Shannon E Macdonald
Biographic Data
| ID | 118137 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shannon E Macdonald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shannon E |
| FAMILY NAME | Macdonald |
| SIGNATURE | MACDONALD S E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4675-4433 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
‘It’s not something that you just do: ’ A qualitative analysis of emotion and risk in family decision-making about childhood Covid-19 vaccination
Deciding to get children vaccinated against COVID-19 is not something families ‘just do’ in contexts where neoliberal values shape social norms and governance. Vaccination decisions are socially situated, involve multiple actors, and require careful consideration of competing risks in relation to expectations of ‘good’ parents. Informed by theoretical approaches to emotion and risk, our study contributes to understanding parents’ perspectives of …
Investigating attributes of stigma towards individuals who did not receive a Covid-19 vaccine: An analysis of user comment threads on Reddit conducted by the Canadian Immunization Research Network (Ci…
Assessing knowledge, attitudes, willingness, and barriers to Pneumococcal vaccination among Canadian older adults: A cross-sectional survey
Pneumococcal disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with older adults aged 65 and above at particularly high risk for invasive pneumococcal infections. In Canada, pneumococcal vaccination has been recommended for this age group since 1989, yet coverage remains below national targets. Currently, only about 55% of older adults report being vaccinated, falling short of the 80% target. This study assessed knowledge, attitude…
The impact of testing positive versus negative for Covid-19 on health-related quality of life: Cross-sectional evidence from the Alberta post-Covid-19 follow-up survey
The novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) can have lasting physical and psychological outcomes, though little is known about the long-term impact of COVID-19 on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Canadians. The aim of this study is to estimate the impacts of testing positive for COVID-19 using the EQ-5D-5 L instrument. Our study is a secondary analysis of data collected in the Alberta POST-COVID-19 Follow-up Study, linking survey r…
Intersecting Inequities in Covid-19 Vaccination: A Discourse Analysis of Information Use and Decision-Making Among Ethnically Diverse Parents in Canada
Human papillomavirus vaccination patterns among youth aged 16–26 in the context of publicly-funded eligibility changes: A retrospective cross-sectional study from Alberta, Canada
Expansion to an age-based HPV vaccination program may have mitigated pandemic-related declines in vaccination rates among older youth, though overall administration remained low. Results highlight persistent inequities by sex and geography, and underscore the importance of targeted promotion, improved service delivery, and expanded provider engagement to optimize HPV vaccine uptake outside school-based settings
“You can push these conversations, but don’t push your patient away”: Healthcare learner perspectives on virtual simulation games as an educational approach to address vaccine hesitancy
Background: Vaccine hesitancy is a significant threat to public health. Healthcare providers (HCPs) can address hesitancy during routine patient conversations; however, few multidisciplinary education tools exist for HCPs to learn to engage in vaccine discussion especially considering new vaccine technologies such as mRNA vaccines. The objectives of this study were to explore HCP learners' experiences with COVID-19 vaccine communication, and qual…
‘It’s really embarrassing […] to ask for help: ’ Navigating Invisible and Intersecting Inequities in Barriers to Getting Vaccinated
The arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada marked the first time since the H1N1 influenza pandemic that adult vaccination became central in public health discourse, thus evoking feelings and discourse about individuals’ responsibility to get vaccinated. Public health institutions made efforts to ensure vaccines were accessible, and various local organizations worked to fill gaps in accessibility (e.g. vaccine clinics for equity-denied communities…
Improved vaccine coverage for First Nations children receiving first dose on-reserve: A retrospective cohort study in western Canada
INTRODUCTION: Fragmentation in immunisation reporting systems pose challenges in measuring vaccine coverage for First Nations children in Canada. Some Nations have entered into data-sharing agreements with the province of Alberta's health ministry, enabling novel opportunities to calculate coverage. METHODS: Partnering with a First Nations community in Alberta, this retrospective cohort study calculated routine childhood vaccine coverage. Adminis…
“If I'm a naturopath, It's because I trust nature above everything else”: Canadian naturopaths' construction of vaccination as a risk object
Canadians and Quebecers increasingly consult complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners in parallel with biomedical providers. The close relationship between vaccine hesitancy and CAM use remains under explored in Western countries. We present the results of a qualitative study conducted among one of Quebec's most used CAM approaches: naturopathy. Using Boholm and Corvellec's relational theory of risk to illustrate naturopaths' co…
Barriers and supports for uptake of human papillomavirus vaccination in Indigenous people globally: A systematic review
Despite the availability of effective and safe human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines that reduce the incidence and impact of cervical cancer and other cancers, HPV vaccine coverage rates remain persistently low and the cervical cancer burden disproportionately high among Indigenous people globally. This study aimed to systematically identify, appraise, and summarize the literature on documented barriers and supports to HPV vaccination in Indigenous…
Sex differences in adverse events following seasonal influenza vaccines: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Factors affecting hesitancy toward Covid-19 vaccine booster doses in Canada: A cross-national survey
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy may develop or increase regarding subsequent vaccines. Our findings indicate factors to consider when targeting vaccine-hesitant populations
Covid-19 vaccine coverage among immigrants and refugees in Alberta: A population-based cross-sectional study
Background: Studies have shown that immigrants have lower vaccination rates than the Canadian-born population. We sought to assess COVID-19 vaccine coverage and factors associated with uptake among foreign-born immigrants relative to the non-immigrant population in Alberta, Canada. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we analysed population-based linked administrative health data from Alberta to examine vaccine coverage for 3 931 698 Albertans…
Measuring inequalities in Covid-19 vaccination uptake and intent: Results from the Canadian Community Health Survey 2021
Disparities were observed in vaccination uptake and intent among various sociodemographic groups. Awareness of inequalities in COVID-19 vaccination uptake and intent is needed to determine the vaccination barriers to address in vaccination promotion strategies
Transition to endemic: Acceptance of additional Covid-19 vaccine doses among Canadian adults in a national cross-sectional survey
Background Additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been proposed as solutions to waning immunity and decreased effectiveness of primary doses against infection with new SARS-CoV-2 variants. However, the effectiveness of additional vaccine doses relies on widespread population acceptance. We aimed to assess the acceptance of additional COVID-19 vaccine doses (third and annual doses) among Canadian adults and determine associated factors. Methods…
Authors’ response: Re: Reifferscheid et al., “Covid-19 vaccine uptake and intention during pregnancy in Canada”
Covid-19 vaccine uptake and intention during pregnancy in Canada
Vaccine safety is a primary concern for this population. Safety information should be communicated to this population as it emerges, along with clear messaging on the benefits of vaccination, as disease risk is either poorly understood or poorly valued in this population
Immunization status of children at kindergarten entry in Alberta, Canada
Immunization coverage at kindergarten entry was strikingly low. Risk factors for incomplete immunization status were identified that require particular attention when addressing immunization coverage. The school-based catch-up immunization program in grade one seems to have substantially improved coverage among children, suggesting a potential benefit of shifting the catch-up program from grade one to kindergarten entry
Practice report: An Alberta Métis model for Covid-19 vaccine delivery
Based on the success of the first Métis-led vaccination clinic, similar services in communities with high numbers of Métis people have been approved. This innovative practice initiative could provide a model of COVID-19 vaccine service delivery that could be used to meet the needs of Métis citizens in other jurisdictions in Canada
We need to protect each other: Covid-19 vaccination intentions and concerns among Racialized minority and Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Maternal perceptions of childhood vaccination: Explanations of reasons for and against vaccination
Vaccination decision making is complex and impacted by many factors that are similar but contribute to different decisions depending on mothers' perspectives. The results of this study indicate the need to examine new intervention approaches to increase uptake that recognize and address feelings of pressure and parental commitment to choice
Systematic review searches must be systematic, comprehensive, and transparent: A critique of Perman et al
A high quality systematic review search has three core attributes; it is systematic, comprehensive, and transparent. The current over-emphasis on the primacy of systematic reviews over other forms of literature review in health research, however, runs the risk of encouraging publication of reviews whose searches do not meet these three criteria under the guise of being systematic reviews. This correspondence comes in response to Perman S, Turner …
Vaccine coverage of children in care of the child welfare system
Timeliness and completeness of routine childhood vaccinations in children by two years of age in Alberta, Canada
We need to protect each other: Covid-19 vaccination intentions and concerns among Racialized minority and Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Immunization information systems in Canada: Attributes, functionality, strengths and challenges. A Canadian Immunization Research Network study
Covid-19 vaccine uptake and intention during pregnancy in Canada
Vaccine safety is a primary concern for this population. Safety information should be communicated to this population as it emerges, along with clear messaging on the benefits of vaccination, as disease risk is either poorly understood or poorly valued in this population
Practice report: An Alberta Métis model for Covid-19 vaccine delivery
Based on the success of the first Métis-led vaccination clinic, similar services in communities with high numbers of Métis people have been approved. This innovative practice initiative could provide a model of COVID-19 vaccine service delivery that could be used to meet the needs of Métis citizens in other jurisdictions in Canada
Timeliness and completeness of routine childhood vaccinations in children by two years of age in Alberta, Canada
Vaccine coverage of children in care of the child welfare system
Immunization information systems in Canada: Attributes, functionality, strengths and challenges. A Canadian Immunization Research Network study
Timeliness and completeness of routine childhood vaccinations in children by two years of age in Alberta, Canada
Vaccine coverage of children in care of the child welfare system
Maternal perceptions of childhood vaccination: Explanations of reasons for and against vaccination
Vaccination decision making is complex and impacted by many factors that are similar but contribute to different decisions depending on mothers' perspectives. The results of this study indicate the need to examine new intervention approaches to increase uptake that recognize and address feelings of pressure and parental commitment to choice
Systematic review searches must be systematic, comprehensive, and transparent: A critique of Perman et al
A high quality systematic review search has three core attributes; it is systematic, comprehensive, and transparent. The current over-emphasis on the primacy of systematic reviews over other forms of literature review in health research, however, runs the risk of encouraging publication of reviews whose searches do not meet these three criteria under the guise of being systematic reviews. This correspondence comes in response to Perman S, Turner …
Covid-19 vaccine coverage among immigrants and refugees in Alberta: A population-based cross-sectional study
Background: Studies have shown that immigrants have lower vaccination rates than the Canadian-born population. We sought to assess COVID-19 vaccine coverage and factors associated with uptake among foreign-born immigrants relative to the non-immigrant population in Alberta, Canada. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we analysed population-based linked administrative health data from Alberta to examine vaccine coverage for 3 931 698 Albertans…
Measuring inequalities in Covid-19 vaccination uptake and intent: Results from the Canadian Community Health Survey 2021
Disparities were observed in vaccination uptake and intent among various sociodemographic groups. Awareness of inequalities in COVID-19 vaccination uptake and intent is needed to determine the vaccination barriers to address in vaccination promotion strategies
Transition to endemic: Acceptance of additional Covid-19 vaccine doses among Canadian adults in a national cross-sectional survey
Background Additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been proposed as solutions to waning immunity and decreased effectiveness of primary doses against infection with new SARS-CoV-2 variants. However, the effectiveness of additional vaccine doses relies on widespread population acceptance. We aimed to assess the acceptance of additional COVID-19 vaccine doses (third and annual doses) among Canadian adults and determine associated factors. Methods…
Authors’ response: Re: Reifferscheid et al., “Covid-19 vaccine uptake and intention during pregnancy in Canada”
Covid-19 vaccine uptake and intention during pregnancy in Canada
Vaccine safety is a primary concern for this population. Safety information should be communicated to this population as it emerges, along with clear messaging on the benefits of vaccination, as disease risk is either poorly understood or poorly valued in this population
Immunization status of children at kindergarten entry in Alberta, Canada
Immunization coverage at kindergarten entry was strikingly low. Risk factors for incomplete immunization status were identified that require particular attention when addressing immunization coverage. The school-based catch-up immunization program in grade one seems to have substantially improved coverage among children, suggesting a potential benefit of shifting the catch-up program from grade one to kindergarten entry
Practice report: An Alberta Métis model for Covid-19 vaccine delivery
Based on the success of the first Métis-led vaccination clinic, similar services in communities with high numbers of Métis people have been approved. This innovative practice initiative could provide a model of COVID-19 vaccine service delivery that could be used to meet the needs of Métis citizens in other jurisdictions in Canada
We need to protect each other: Covid-19 vaccination intentions and concerns among Racialized minority and Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Improved vaccine coverage for First Nations children receiving first dose on-reserve: A retrospective cohort study in western Canada
INTRODUCTION: Fragmentation in immunisation reporting systems pose challenges in measuring vaccine coverage for First Nations children in Canada. Some Nations have entered into data-sharing agreements with the province of Alberta's health ministry, enabling novel opportunities to calculate coverage. METHODS: Partnering with a First Nations community in Alberta, this retrospective cohort study calculated routine childhood vaccine coverage. Adminis…
“If I'm a naturopath, It's because I trust nature above everything else”: Canadian naturopaths' construction of vaccination as a risk object
Canadians and Quebecers increasingly consult complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners in parallel with biomedical providers. The close relationship between vaccine hesitancy and CAM use remains under explored in Western countries. We present the results of a qualitative study conducted among one of Quebec's most used CAM approaches: naturopathy. Using Boholm and Corvellec's relational theory of risk to illustrate naturopaths' co…
Barriers and supports for uptake of human papillomavirus vaccination in Indigenous people globally: A systematic review
Despite the availability of effective and safe human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines that reduce the incidence and impact of cervical cancer and other cancers, HPV vaccine coverage rates remain persistently low and the cervical cancer burden disproportionately high among Indigenous people globally. This study aimed to systematically identify, appraise, and summarize the literature on documented barriers and supports to HPV vaccination in Indigenous…
Sex differences in adverse events following seasonal influenza vaccines: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Factors affecting hesitancy toward Covid-19 vaccine booster doses in Canada: A cross-national survey
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy may develop or increase regarding subsequent vaccines. Our findings indicate factors to consider when targeting vaccine-hesitant populations
“You can push these conversations, but don’t push your patient away”: Healthcare learner perspectives on virtual simulation games as an educational approach to address vaccine hesitancy
Background: Vaccine hesitancy is a significant threat to public health. Healthcare providers (HCPs) can address hesitancy during routine patient conversations; however, few multidisciplinary education tools exist for HCPs to learn to engage in vaccine discussion especially considering new vaccine technologies such as mRNA vaccines. The objectives of this study were to explore HCP learners' experiences with COVID-19 vaccine communication, and qual…
‘It’s really embarrassing […] to ask for help: ’ Navigating Invisible and Intersecting Inequities in Barriers to Getting Vaccinated
The arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada marked the first time since the H1N1 influenza pandemic that adult vaccination became central in public health discourse, thus evoking feelings and discourse about individuals’ responsibility to get vaccinated. Public health institutions made efforts to ensure vaccines were accessible, and various local organizations worked to fill gaps in accessibility (e.g. vaccine clinics for equity-denied communities…
Intersecting Inequities in Covid-19 Vaccination: A Discourse Analysis of Information Use and Decision-Making Among Ethnically Diverse Parents in Canada
Human papillomavirus vaccination patterns among youth aged 16–26 in the context of publicly-funded eligibility changes: A retrospective cross-sectional study from Alberta, Canada
Expansion to an age-based HPV vaccination program may have mitigated pandemic-related declines in vaccination rates among older youth, though overall administration remained low. Results highlight persistent inequities by sex and geography, and underscore the importance of targeted promotion, improved service delivery, and expanded provider engagement to optimize HPV vaccine uptake outside school-based settings
‘It’s not something that you just do: ’ A qualitative analysis of emotion and risk in family decision-making about childhood Covid-19 vaccination
Deciding to get children vaccinated against COVID-19 is not something families ‘just do’ in contexts where neoliberal values shape social norms and governance. Vaccination decisions are socially situated, involve multiple actors, and require careful consideration of competing risks in relation to expectations of ‘good’ parents. Informed by theoretical approaches to emotion and risk, our study contributes to understanding parents’ perspectives of …
Investigating attributes of stigma towards individuals who did not receive a Covid-19 vaccine: An analysis of user comment threads on Reddit conducted by the Canadian Immunization Research Network (Ci…
Assessing knowledge, attitudes, willingness, and barriers to Pneumococcal vaccination among Canadian older adults: A cross-sectional survey
Pneumococcal disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with older adults aged 65 and above at particularly high risk for invasive pneumococcal infections. In Canada, pneumococcal vaccination has been recommended for this age group since 1989, yet coverage remains below national targets. Currently, only about 55% of older adults report being vaccinated, falling short of the 80% target. This study assessed knowledge, attitude…
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (20 works) · Medicine (18 works) · Public health (12 works) · Vaccination (12 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Immunology (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Influenza Virus Research Studies (7 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Logistic regression (7 works)