Stagnating Low Influenza Vaccine Coverage Rates in the Polish Elderly Population in 2008–2013

2015 ◽  
pp. 39-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aneta Nitsch-Osuch ◽  
K. Korzeniewski ◽  
E. Gyrczuk ◽  
T. Zielonka ◽  
K. Życińska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Coverage Rates

scholarly journals Influenza vaccine coverage rates and perceptions on vaccination in South Korea

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sae Yoon Kee ◽  
Jin Soo Lee ◽  
Hee Jin Cheong ◽  
Byung Chul Chun ◽  
Joon Young Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Coverage Rates

scholarly journals Stagnating influenza vaccine coverage rates among high-risk groups in Poland and Sweden in 2003/4 and 2004/5

2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Kroneman ◽  
G A van Essen
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
World Health ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Coverage Rates

This paper examines influenza vaccine coverage rates (VCR) in Poland and Sweden during the 2003/4 and 2004/5 influenza seasons. An average sample of 2,500 persons was interviewed in each country and each season. Questions regarded age and possible chronic diseases, as well as information on whether they had had an influenza vaccination in the given season. Those who had not received the vaccine were also asked to give reasons for non-vaccination. About one in four (Sweden) to one in three (Poland) of the persons surveyed belonged to high-risk groups (>=65 years of age or suffering from chronic diseases). In the 2004/5 season, 17% (CI 12-19%) of the Polish elderly and 45% (CI 39-50%) of the Swedish elderly were vaccinated. In Poland, 9% (CI 7-12%) of respondents younger than 65 years of age with a chronic condition were vaccinated, whereas in Sweden the corresponding rate was 12% (CI 9-16%). In both countries, the VCR did not change significantly from the previous season. Personal invitations resulted in a higher VCR. In Sweden, the most frequently mentioned reasons for not being vaccinated were the assumption of not qualifying for a vaccination and perceived resistance. In Poland in both years, perceived resistance to flu and the cost of the vaccination were the most often mentioned reasons. The influenza vaccination rates in Poland and Sweden remain far below World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for the high-risk population. No increase in VCR as demonstrated in this study may indicate that these two countries will not be able to meet the 2010 WHO target, if no further action is taken concerning vaccine uptake.

scholarly journals Influenza Vaccine Coverage among Pregnant Women in a Public Hospital System during the 2009-2010 Pandemic Influenza Season

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Dean V. Coonrod ◽  
Blanca-Flor Jimenez ◽  
Amber N. Sturgeon ◽  
David Drachman
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Health System ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Influenza Season ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
H1n1 Vaccine ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Coverage Rates

The purpose of this study was to compare influenza vaccination rates of pregnant women in a public safety-net health system to national coverage rates during the 2009-2010 pandemic influenza season. A chart review of a random sample of deliveries was undertaken to determine rates of coverage and predictors of vaccine coverage of women who obtained prenatal care and delivered in our health system. Rates were calculated from deliveries from when the vaccine was first available through April 30, 2010. Coverage rates were 54% for the seasonal influenza vaccine and 51% for the H1N1 vaccine. Race/ethnicity, insurance status and language spoken did not predict the receipt of either vaccine. When we included only births which occurred through March 12, 2010, as was done in a large population-based study, the rates were 61% and 59%, respectively. Our rates are about 10% higher than the rates reported in that study. Our comprehensive strategy for promoting vaccine coverage achieved higher vaccination rates in a safety-net health system, which serves groups historically less likely to be vaccinated, than those reported for the pregnant population at large.

scholarly journals Influenza vaccine uptake among at-risk adults (aged 16–64 years) in the UK: a retrospective database analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Oakley ◽  
Julien Bouchet ◽  
Paul Costello ◽  
James Parker
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Coverage Rates

Abstract Background In the UK, annual influenza vaccination is currently recommended for adults aged 16–64 years who are in a clinical at-risk group. Despite recommendations, rates of vaccine uptake in the UK have historically been low and below national and international targets. This study aims to analyse vaccine uptake among adults in clinical at-risk groups from the 2015–2016 influenza season to the present. Methods A retrospective analysis of influenza vaccine coverage in the UK was conducted using data extracted from publicly available sources. Clinically at-risk individuals (as defined by Public Health England), including pregnant women, aged 16–64 years, were included in this study. Results Influenza vaccination coverage rates across the UK in adults aged 16–64 years in a clinical at-risk group have been consistently low over the past 5 years, with only 48.0, 42.4, 44.1 and 52.4% of eligible patients in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland receiving their annual influenza vaccination during the 2018–2019 influenza season. Influenza vaccine coverage was lowest in patients with morbid obesity and highest in patients with diabetes in 2018–2019. Coverage rates were below current national ambitions of ≥75% in all clinical risk groups. In these clinical at-risk groups, influenza vaccine coverage decreased between 2015 and 2019, and there was considerable regional variation. Conclusions Uptake of the influenza vaccine by adults aged 16–64 years in a clinical at-risk group was substantially below the national ambitions. As a result, many individuals in the UK remain at high risk of developing severe influenza or complications. Given that people who are vulnerable to COVID-19 are also at increased risk of complications from influenza, during the 2020–2021 season, there is a heightened need for healthcare professionals across the UK to address suboptimal vaccine uptake, particularly in at-risk patients. Healthcare professionals and policymakers should consider measures targeted at increasing access to and awareness of the clinical benefits of the influenza vaccine.

Influenza vaccination coverage in a population-based cohort of Australian-born Aboriginal and non-Indigenous older adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amalie Dyda ◽  
Surendra Karki ◽  
Marlene Kong ◽  
Heather F Gidding ◽  
John M Kaldor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
P Value ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Medical Risk ◽  
Torres Strait

Background: There is limited information on vaccination coverage and characteristics associated with vaccine uptake in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander adults. We aimed to provide more current estimates of influenza vaccination coverage in Aboriginal adults. Methods: Self-reported vaccination status (n=559 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander participants, n=80,655 non-Indigenous participants) from the 45 and Up Study, a large cohort of adults aged 45 years or older, was used to compare influenza vaccination coverage in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander adults with coverage in non-Indigenous adults. Results: Of Aboriginal and non-Indigenous respondents aged 49 to <65 years, age-standardised influenza coverage was respectively 45.2% (95% CI 39.5–50.9%) and 38.5%, (37.9–39.0%), p-value for heterogeneity=0.02. Coverage for Aboriginal and non-Indigenous respondents aged ≥65 years was respectively 67.3% (59.9–74.7%) and 72.6% (72.2–73.0%), p-heterogeneity=0.16. Among Aboriginal adults, coverage was higher in obese than in healthy weight participants (adjusted odds ratio (aOR)=2.38, 95%CI 1.44–3.94); in those aged <65 years with a medical risk factor than in those without medical risk factors (aOR=2.13, 1.37–3.30); and in those who rated their health as fair/poor compared to those who rated it excellent (aOR=2.57, 1.26–5.20). Similar associations were found among non-Indigenous adults. Conclusions: In this sample of adults ≥65 years, self-reported influenza vaccine coverage was not significantly different between Aboriginal and non-Indigenous adults whereas in those <65 years, coverage was higher among Aboriginal adults. Overall, coverage in the whole cohort was suboptimal. If these findings are replicated in other samples and in the Australian Immunisation Register, it suggests that measures to improve uptake, such as communication about the importance of influenza vaccine and more effective reminder systems, are needed among adults.

scholarly journals Use of surveys to evaluate an integrated oral cholera vaccine campaign in response to a cholera outbreak in Hoima district, Uganda

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e038464
Author(s):  
Godfrey Bwire ◽  
Mellisa Roskosky ◽  
Anne Ballard ◽  
W Abdullah Brooks ◽  
Alfred Okello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staff Training ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Vaccination Campaign ◽  
Cholera Vaccine ◽  
Cholera Outbreak ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Skill Gaps ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Oral Cholera Vaccine ◽  
Coverage Rates

ObjectivesTo evaluate the quality and coverage of the campaign to distribute oral cholera vaccine (OCV) during a cholera outbreak in Hoima, Uganda to guide future campaigns of cholera vaccine.DesignSurvey of communities targeted for vaccination to determine vaccine coverage rates and perceptions of the vaccination campaign, and a separate survey of vaccine staff who carried out the campaign.SettingHoima district, Uganda.ParticipantsRepresentative clusters of households residing in the communities targeted for vaccination and staff members who conducted the vaccine campaign.ResultsAmong 209 households (1274 individuals) included in the coverage survey, 1193 (94%; 95% CI 92% to 95%) reported receiving at least one OCV dose and 998 (78%; 95% CI 76% to 81%) reported receiving two doses. Among vaccinated individuals, minor complaints were reported by 71 persons (5.6%). Individuals with ‘some’ education (primary school or above) were more knowledgeable regarding the required OCV doses compared with non-educated (p=0.03). Factors negatively associated with campaign implementation included community sensitisation time, staff payment and problems with field transport. Although the campaign was carried out quickly, the outbreak was over before the campaign started. Most staff involved in the campaign (93%) were knowledgeable about cholera control; however, 29% did not clearly understand how to detect and manage adverse events following immunisation.ConclusionThe campaign achieved high OCV coverage, but the surveys provided insights for improvement. To achieve high vaccine coverage, more effort is needed for community sensitisation, and additional resources for staff transportation and timely payment for campaign staff is required. Pretest and post-test assessment of staff training can identify and address knowledge and skill gaps.

Influenza Vaccine Coverage and Reasons for Non-vaccination in a Sample of People Above 65 Years of Age, in Sweden, 1998-2000

2003 ◽  
Vol 35 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 389-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Dannetun ◽  
Anders Tegnell ◽  
Bengt Normann ◽  
Örjan Garpenholt ◽  
Johan Giesecke
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Vaccine Coverage

scholarly journals Decreasing vaccine coverage rates lead to increased vulnerability to the importation of vaccine-preventable diseases in Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Minoru Fujita ◽  
Felipe Scassi Salvador ◽  
Luiz Henrique da Silva Nali ◽  
Expedito José de Albuquerque Luna
Keyword(s):  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
Vaccine Preventable Diseases ◽  
Coverage Rates

scholarly journals Influenza vaccine coverage and the attack rate of influenza-like illness among the elderly in Portugal: is there a correlation?

2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
Author(s):  
B Nunes ◽  
I Falcao ◽  
A Machado ◽  
E Rodrigues ◽  
J Marinho Falcao
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Attack Rate ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Influenza Like Illness

Vaccination of the elderly (&gt;=65 years of age) against influenza is recommended in all European countries

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