Thomas Daniel Rh, Mason Brendan W, Beer Laura, Scourfield Simon, James-Hatherill Helen, Hayes Sara
National Public Health Service for Wales Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Abton House, Wedal Road, Cardiff CF14 3QX, UK.
Vaccine. 2006 Nov 30;24(49-50):7027-9. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.06.063. Epub 2006 Jul 12.
Historically, it has been difficult to obtain population based data on the uptake of influenza immunisation in people aged under 65 years who are at risk of serious illness or death from influenza and its complications. Data obtained electronically from 96% of all practices in Wales demonstrated that uptake in this group is low, with only a quarter of eligible patients immunised. Uptake varies considerably between patient groups and between geographical areas. This suggests an opportunity for significant health gain from targeted interventions to improve uptake.
从历史上看,要获取65岁以下有因流感及其并发症而患重病或死亡风险人群的流感疫苗接种情况的基于人群的数据一直很困难。从威尔士96%的医疗机构以电子方式获取的数据表明,该群体的疫苗接种率很低,只有四分之一的符合条件的患者接种了疫苗。患者群体之间以及地理区域之间的接种率差异很大。这表明通过有针对性的干预措施来提高接种率,有望显著增进健康。