Influenza vaccination coverage in adults belonging to defined target groups, Germany, 2003/2004.

Abstract:

:In 2003, a nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the current influenza vaccination coverage of the adult population of Germany, especially in persons belonging to defined target groups. Of 666 surveyed persons, 190 (adjusted 24%) had received influenza vaccination and 419 participants belonged to at least one target group. Of those, 28% (95% confidence interval (CI) 22-35%) in former West Germany and 45% (95% CI 38-52%) in former East Germany had received influenza vaccination. The offer for vaccination by a physician was associated with a high likelihood for vaccination (odds ratio (OR) 19.0; 95% CI 8.9-40.6). Another important factor influencing vaccination uptake was having received influenza vaccination in prior seasons (OR 7.1; 95% CI 3.8-13.2). Vaccination coverage in the adult population of Germany remains unsatisfactory. Physicians have an important role and should be targeted for campaigns to offer the vaccination more frequently in particular to persons belonging to target groups.

journal_name

Vaccine

journal_title

Vaccine

authors

Wiese-Posselt M,Leitmeyer K,Hamouda O,Bocter N,Zöllner I,Haas W,Ammon A

doi

10.1016/j.vaccine.2005.12.020

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-03-24 00:00:00

pages

2560-6

issue

14

eissn

0264-410X

issn

1873-2518

pii

S0264-410X(05)01256-9

journal_volume

24

pub_type

杂志文章

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