scholarly journals Influenza vaccine uptake in high risk patients in England and Wales

1997 ◽  
Vol 1 (28) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Irish
1993 ◽  
Vol 111 (2) ◽  
pp. 347-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Nguyen-Van-Tam ◽  
K. G. Nicholson

SummaryCurrent levels of influenza vaccine uptake in patients considered to be at high risk have been determined by means of a questionnaire survey. During March–April 1992, information was sought from 624 patients in Leicestershire, UK with either chronic cardiovascular or respiratory disease, or diabetes; questions related to current health status and the request, offer and receipt of influenza vaccine in the current and three previous seasons. Ninety-eight percent of all offers of immunization were made in the primary care setting, and vaccine was well tolerated as judged by the fact that 86% of vaccinees between 1988/9–1990/1 returned for immunization in the following year. However in the 1991/2 season the overall level of vaccine uptake was only about 41% which is at variance with the stated policies and practices of general practitioners. Opportunities were missed, in both hospitals and general practices, to publicise and offer immunization to individuals with vaccine indications. Future attempts to improve vaccine uptake should focus on increasing the role of hospital staff in influenza prevention, in addition to promoting better vaccine delivery through primary care.


2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S322-S323
Author(s):  
Rebecca Barros ◽  
Wendi Gornick ◽  
M Tuan Tran ◽  
Beth Huff ◽  
Jasjit Singh

Abstract Background Hospitalization and hospital-based clinics confer an opportunity to target high-risk patients and their families who would benefit from vaccination. Methods CHOC Children’s Hospital is a tertiary-care hospital in Southern California with 11,995 admissions in 2016, including 1,580 hematology/oncology (HO) admissions. We examined the trend in influenza vaccine administration in hospitalized and HO patients over the last decade. We assessed the trend in Tdap and influenza vaccine administration among parents of hospitalized children. We correlated those trends with disease outbreaks in the community and educational and programmatic efforts at our institution. Results After educational efforts, the influenza vaccination rate in 2017 compared with 2006 increased 13-fold in hospitalized patients and increased 9-fold among hospitalized HO patients. During the H1N1 pandemic in 2009, influenza vaccination rates increased 470% from the year prior (Figure 1). The number of influenza vaccines administered in the clinic to HO patients was 494 and 408 in 2015–2016 and 2016–2017, respectively. Following program initiation, the number of Tdap vaccines administered to parents during their child’s hospitalization increased from 57 doses in 2013 to 118 doses in 2016. The trend in vaccination roughly followed pertussis outbreak cases (Figure 2). The number of influenza vaccines administered to parents of HO patients during their child’s clinic visit increased from 44 doses given in 2015–2016 to 306 doses given in 2016–2017 (Figure 3). At our institution, among staff we achieved a 98% vaccination rate for Tdap and influenza in 2017. There were no serious adverse events reported after patient, parent or staff vaccination during this time period. Conclusion Missed opportunities for vaccination of high-risk children include hospitalization and specialty clinic visits. Creating a culture of vaccination and public perception of vaccine importance during outbreaks can increase the influenza vaccination rate among high-risk, hospitalized and HO patients. Programs targeting families of high-risk patients are an opportunity to cocoon a vulnerable population. Vaccination of hospitalized children, their parents and staff is safe in these settings. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.


2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A376-A376
Author(s):  
B JEETSANDHU ◽  
R JAIN ◽  
J SINGH ◽  
M JAIN ◽  
J SHARMA ◽  
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2005 ◽  
Vol 173 (4S) ◽  
pp. 436-436
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Kane ◽  
Martha K. Terris ◽  
William J. Aronson ◽  
Joseph C. Presti ◽  
Christopher L. Amling ◽  
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2004 ◽  
Vol 171 (4S) ◽  
pp. 263-263
Author(s):  
Nathalie Rioux-Leclercq ◽  
Florence Jouan ◽  
Pascale Bellaud ◽  
Jacques-Philippe Moulinoux ◽  
Karim Bensalah ◽  
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