Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake in Germany 2007/2008 and 2008/2009: Results from a national health update survey

In 2008/2009 a nationwide cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted to assess, among other health-relevant parameters, seasonal influenza vaccination coverage. Data from 21,262 household-interviews representative of the adult population in Germany were collected and analyzed. In seasons 2007/20...

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Published in:Vaccine Vol. 29; no. 27; pp. 4492 - 4498
Main Authors: Böhmer, Merle M., Walter, Dietmar, Müters, Stephan, Krause, Gérard, Wichmann, Ole
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 15.06.2011
Elsevier
Elsevier Limited
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
adults
Aged
Allergy and Immunology
Applied microbiology
Biological and medical sciences
chronic diseases
Chronic illnesses
Coverage
Family Characteristics
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Germany
Health care
Health Care Surveys - statistics & numerical data
health care workers
Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data
household income
Humans
Immunization
Influenza
Influenza Vaccines - administration & dosage
Influenza, Human - prevention & control
Interviews as Topic
Male
Microbiology
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Seasons
surveys
Target groups
Telephone
Vaccination
Vaccination - statistics & numerical data
Vaccines
Vaccines, antisera, therapeutical immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies (general aspects)
Young Adult
Germany
Central Europe
Europe
Coverage
Vaccination
Influenza
Germany
Infection
Viral disease
Vaccine
Uptake
ISSN:0264-410X, 1873-2518, 1873-2518
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Summary:In 2008/2009 a nationwide cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted to assess, among other health-relevant parameters, seasonal influenza vaccination coverage. Data from 21,262 household-interviews representative of the adult population in Germany were collected and analyzed. In seasons 2007/2008 and 2008/2009, vaccine uptake in individuals aged ≥60 years was 57% and 55% and in individuals with underlying chronic diseases 44% and 42%. Living in the eastern part of Germany, higher age, and medium household income level were independently associated with higher vaccine uptake in both target groups. Healthcare workers were significantly less frequently (21.9% in 2007/2008; 20.4% in 2008/2009) vaccinated than the general population (30.8% and 28.1%). Special effort must be undertaken to develop immunization strategies for improved vaccine uptake in target groups, especially in healthcare workers.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.04.039
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ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.04.039