- MeSH
- Hepatitis E * prevention & control MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Immunization Programs organization & administration MeSH
- Data Collection MeSH
- Refugee Camps MeSH
- Viral Hepatitis Vaccines pharmacology supply & distribution MeSH
- Hepatitis, Viral, Human prevention & control MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Newspaper Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- South Sudan MeSH
- MeSH
- COVID-19 transmission prevention & control MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Immunization Programs methods organization & administration MeSH
- COVID-19 Vaccines * supply & distribution MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Newspaper Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic MeSH
- Israel MeSH
- MeSH
- COVID-19 prevention & control MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Standing Orders MeSH
- Immunization Programs organization & administration MeSH
- COVID-19 Vaccines * administration & dosage economics MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Newspaper Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic MeSH
- MeSH
- Ambulatory Care MeSH
- COVID-19 prevention & control MeSH
- Physicians MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Immunization Programs organization & administration MeSH
- Vaccination methods MeSH
- COVID-19 Vaccines * supply & distribution MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Interview MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic MeSH
- MeSH
- Aedes MeSH
- Hepatitis C, Chronic epidemiology prevention & control MeSH
- COVID-19 epidemiology MeSH
- COVID-19 Drug Treatment MeSH
- Disease Vectors MeSH
- Encephalitis, Tick-Borne epidemiology MeSH
- Clostridium Infections epidemiology MeSH
- Congresses as Topic MeSH
- Communicable Disease Control * MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Listeriosis epidemiology MeSH
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases MeSH
- Immunization Programs organization & administration statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Pemphigus epidemiology MeSH
- Pneumococcal Infections prevention & control MeSH
- Vaccination Coverage MeSH
- COVID-19 Serological Testing statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Tularemia epidemiology MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
Seasonal influenza can have serious morbid consequences and can even result in death, particularly in at-risk populations, including healthcare professionals (HCPs), elderly and those living with a medical risk condition. Although in Europe recommendations exist for annual influenza vaccination in these populations in most countries, the vaccination coverage rate (VCR) is often well below the World Health Organization target of 75% coverage. In our previous survey in 2009 we showed that some elements of national vaccination policies, e.g. reminder systems, strong official recommendation, and easy access, seemed to contribute to achieving higher influenza VCRs among elderly. We repeated the survey in 2016, using the same methodology to assess changes in influenza VCRs among the elderly and in the impact of policy elements on these VCRs. In addition, we collected information about VCRs among HCPs, and those living with a medical risk condition. The median VCR in the 21 countries that had recommendations for influenza vaccination in the elderly was 35.3%, ranging from 1.1% in Estonia to 74.5% in Scotland. The average VCRs for HCPs and those living with medical risk conditions, available in 17 and 10 countries, respectively, were 28.3% (range 7% in Czech Republic to 59.1% in Portugal) and 32.2% (range from 20.0% in the Czech Republic and Hungary to 59.6% in Portugal), respectively. Fewer countries were able to provide data from HCP and those living with medical risk conditions. Since the initial survey during the 2007-2008 influenza season, VCRs have decreased in the elderly in the majority of countries, thus, achieving high VCRs in the elderly and the other target groups is still a major public health challenge in Europe. This could be addressed by the identification, assessment and sharing of best practice for influenza vaccination policies.
- MeSH
- Influenza, Human prevention & control MeSH
- Infant MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Immunization Programs organization & administration statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Vaccination Coverage statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Child, Preschool MeSH
- Seasons MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Pregnancy MeSH
- Health Policy * MeSH
- Health Plan Implementation organization & administration statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Check Tag
- Infant MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Child, Preschool MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Pregnancy MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Europe MeSH
- MeSH
- Child MeSH
- Papillomavirus Infections epidemiology prevention & control MeSH
- Drug Interactions MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Immunization Programs standards organization & administration MeSH
- Human Papillomavirus Recombinant Vaccine Quadrivalent, Types 6, 11, 16, 18 administration & dosage contraindications adverse effects MeSH
- Papillomavirus Vaccines administration & dosage adverse effects MeSH
- Check Tag
- Child MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
