National Vaccine Program Office, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington DC, United States.
Acumen LLC, Burlingame, CA, United States.
Vaccine. 2018 Jul 16;36(30):4399-4403. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.06.020. Epub 2018 Jun 13.
Annual influenza vaccination campaigns emphasize the importance of getting vaccinated against influenza. These campaigns offer potential opportunities to raise awareness of all vaccines. We explored the peak timing of the receipt of influenza and other routinely recommended vaccinations. We examined administrative claims data of 31 million Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries, eligible to receive vaccinations administered from 2013 to 2015 from Medicare Part B (medical insurance) and Medicare Part D (prescription drug benefit). From 2013 to 2015, 88% of over 50 million influenza vaccination claims occurred in September, October, and November. Claims for pneumococcal (42%), herpes zoster (36%), and tetanus-containing (32%) vaccines were also concentrated during these months. For pneumococcal vaccines, this concentration occurred across various provider settings, including traditional doctor's offices, pharmacies, and hospitals. Herpes zoster (92%) and tetanus-containing (72%) vaccines were largely administered in the pharmacy. Annual influenza vaccination efforts offer additional opportunities to assess, recommend, and administer other recommended vaccinations.
年度流感疫苗接种活动强调接种流感疫苗的重要性。这些活动为提高对所有疫苗的认识提供了潜在的机会。我们探讨了接种流感疫苗和其他常规推荐疫苗的最佳时机。我们分析了 3100 万 Medicare 服务收费受益人的管理索赔数据，这些受益人有资格从 Medicare Part B（医疗保险）和 Medicare Part D（处方药福利）获得 2013 年至 2015 年接种的疫苗。在 2013 年至 2015 年期间，超过 5000 万流感疫苗接种索赔中有 88%发生在 9 月、10 月和 11 月。肺炎球菌（42%）、带状疱疹（36%）和含破伤风类毒素（32%）疫苗的接种也集中在这些月份。对于肺炎球菌疫苗，这种集中发生在各种提供者环境中，包括传统的医生办公室、药房和医院。带状疱疹（92%）和含破伤风类毒素（72%）疫苗主要在药房接种。年度流感疫苗接种活动为评估、推荐和接种其他推荐疫苗提供了额外的机会。
