A qualitative analysis of an online teaching intervention to encourage favorable attitudes toward influenza vaccine among community college students.

To promote influenza vaccine acceptance among community college students during the Fall 2020 semester to reduce the incidence of a "twin-demic" occurring of influenza and COVID-19. A convenience sample of 185 students enrolled in an entry level health course. Non-experimental cross-sectional design that used a self-paced, online teaching intervention. Qualitative data in the form of online discussion board posts were collected and analyzed assessing attitudes, normative references, and knowledge. High rates of favorable attitudes toward influenza vaccine, evidence of subjective normative references toward science-based information, and an increase in participant knowledge. An online teaching intervention can be effective in changing attitudes, referencing subjective norms related to scientific information, and increasing knowledge.