Background
Season | Recommendation for seasonal influenza vaccination |
---|---|
1998/00 | Not available |
2001/02 | Elderly |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions | |
2002/03 | Elderly |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
2003/04 | Elderly |
Residents of institutions for the elderly and the disabled | |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions, including pregnant women | |
Homeless | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
2004/05 | Elderly |
Residents of institutions for the elderly and the disabled | |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions, including pregnant women | |
Homeless | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
2005/06 | Elderly |
Residents of institutions for the elderly and the disabled | |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions, including pregnant women | |
Homeless | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
Women in the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy | |
Professionals that may be involved in culling poultry infected with influenza virus | |
2006/07 | Elderly |
Residents of institutions for the elderly and the disabled | |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions, including pregnant women | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
Women in the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy | |
Professionals that may be involved in culling poultry infected with influenza virus | |
2007/08 | Elderly |
Residents of institutions for the elderly and the disabled | |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions, including pregnant women | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
Women in the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy | |
Professionals that may be involved in culling poultry infected with avian influenza virus | |
2008/09 | Elderly |
Residents of institutions for the elderly and the disabled | |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions, including pregnant women | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
Women in the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy | |
Professionals that may be involved in culling poultry infected with avian influenza virus | |
2009/10*
| Elderly |
Residents of institutions for the elderly and the disabled | |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions, including pregnant women | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
Women in the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy | |
2010/11 | Elderly |
Residents of institutions for the elderly and the disabled | |
Individuals (>6 months) with chronic diseases and high-risk conditions, including pregnant women | |
Healthcare workers | |
Contacts of persons at high risk | |
Women in the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy |
Methods
Survey/season | Year ECOS sample formed | Completion date |
---|---|---|
1998/1999 | 1998 | May 1999 |
1999/2000 | 1998 | February 2000 |
2001/2002 | 1998 | July 2002 |
2002/2003 | 2002 | May 2003 |
2003/2004 | 2002 | March 2004 |
2004/2005 | 2002 | April 2005 |
2005/2006 | 2002 | May 2006 |
2006/2007 | 2006 | February 2007 |
2007/2008 | 2006 | February 2008 |
2008/2009 | 2006 | January 2009 |
2009/2010 | 2010 | April 2010 |
2010/2011 | 2010 | February 2011 |
Results
Study samples
Influenza vaccine coverage from 1998/99 to 2010/11
1998/99 | 1999/00 | 2001/02 | 2002/03 | 2003/04 | 2004/05 | 2005/06 | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | |
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Total (n) | n = 2923 | n = 3796 | n = 4148 | n = 2715 | n = 2598 | n = 2525 | n = 2206 | n = 2630 | n = 2537 | n = 2192 | n = 2809 | n = 2684 |
Proportion vaccinated (%)
| 14.2 | 15.6 | 17.0 | 15.0 | 18.4 | 15.4 | 19.1 | 14.3 | 16.0 | 18.3 | 19.5 | 17.5 |
(95% CI) | (11.6; 16.8) | (12.5; 18.7) | (14.5; 19.6) | (14.0; 16.0) | (16.7; 20.3) | (14.0; 17.0) | (17.4; 20.9) | (13.0; 15.8) | (14.5; 17.6) | (16.6; 20.1) | (17.6; 21.6) | (15.1; 20.3) |
Influenza vaccine coverage by sex and age group
1998/99 | 1999/00 | 2001/02 | 2002/03 | 2003/04 | 2004/05 | 2005/06 | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (%) | n = 1429 | n = 1844 | n = 1983 | n = 1295 | n = 1238 | n = 1170 | n = 1045 | n = 1248 | n = 1186 | n = 1035 | n = 1355 | n = 1310 |
Male | 13.9 | 15.5 | 16.9 | 15.0 | 16.6 | 14.8 | 19.2 | 13.0 | 14.9 | 16.7 | 19.1 | 15.9 |
(11.9; 16.3)* | (13.6; 17.6) | (15.0; 19.0) | (12.7; 17.5) | (14.3; 19.3) | (12.8; 17.1) | (16.7; 21.9) | (11.1; 15.1) | (12.9; 17.2) | (14.5; 19.3) | (16.4; 22.1) | (13.1; 19.2) | |
n = 1424 | n = 1952 | n = 2165 | n = 1420 | n = 1360 | n = 1295 | n = 1161 | n = 1382 | n = 1351 | n = 1157 | n = 1454 | n = 1374 | |
Female | 14.4 | 15.7 | 17.1 | 14.9 | 20.1 | 15.9 | 18.9 | 15.5 | 16.9 | 19.7 | 20.0 | 19.1 |
(12.3; 16.7) | (13.9; 17.8) | (15.3; 19.1) | (12.8; 17.3) | (17.7; 22.8) | (13.9; 18.1) | (16.7; 21.4) | (13.6; 17.7) | (14.9; 19.1) | (17.3; 22.2) | (17.2; 23.0) | (16.1; 22.5) | |
p
†
|
0.794
|
0.870
|
0.892
|
0.973
|
0.058
|
0.472
|
0.899
|
0.076
|
0.207
|
0.093
|
0.664
|
0.056
|
Age group (%) | n = 390 | n = 449 | n = 481 | n = 294 | n = 290 | n = 275 | n = 214 | n = 398 | n = 352 | n = 309 | n = 457 | n = 419 |
<15 | 12.1 | 14.6 | 10.2 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 11.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 12.9 | 9.6 |
(8.7; 16.6) | (10.9; 19.1) | (7.3; 14.0) | (3.4; 9.4) | (5.2; 12.8) | (3.8; 9.7) | (7.4; 16.7) | (2.7; 7.0) | (15.3; 21.9) | (3.5; 8.8) | (9.3; 17.6) | (5.6; 16.3) | |
n = 1266 | n = 1570 | n = 1617 | n = 960 | n = 936 | n = 835 | n = 704 | n = 982 | n = 944 | n = 772 | n = 1184 | n = 1090 | |
15-44 | 9.9 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 7.4 |
(8.0; 12.1) | (6.6; 9.8) | (7.9; 11.4) | (4.9; 8.8) | (5.8; 9.8) | (3.1; 5.9) | (5.9; 10.2) | (4.7; 7.9) | (6.1; 9.8) | (6.5; 10.6) | (8.1; 12.9) | (5.1; 10.5) | |
n = 818 | n = 1066 | n = 1244 | n = 780 | n = 810 | n = 754 | n = 707 | n = 738 | n = 776 | n = 708 | n = 800 | n = 777 | |
45 - 64 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 15.0 | 14.2 | 16.7 | 14.3 | 18.1 | 14.7 | 13.8 | 17.1 | 15.5 | 17.0 |
(10.9; 16.6) | (10.3; 15.1) | (12.8; 17.5) | (11.4; 17.5) | (13.8; 20.0) | (11.8; 17.2) | (15.2; 21.4) | (12.2; 17.6) | (11.4; 16.6) | (14.3; 20.3) | (12.4; 19.1) | (13.5;21.2) | |
n = 433 | n = 616 | n = 716 | n = 523 | n = 561 | n = 601 | n = 514 | n = 355 | n = 431 | n = 396 | n = 368 | n = 398 | |
≥65 | 31.3 | 39.0 | 41.9 | 36.9 | 46.9 | 39.0 | 41.6 | 50.4 | 51.0 | 53.3 | 52.2 | 48.3 |
(26.1; 36.9) | (34.3; 43.8) | (37.6; 46.3) | (31.9; 42.3) | (41.9; 52.1) | (34.9; 43.3) | (37.1; 46.3) | (44.8; 55.9) | (45.8; 56.1) | (47.9; 58.6) | (45.6; 58.7) | (40.9; 55.7) | |
p
|
<0.001
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<0.001
|
<0.001
|
<0.001
|
<0.001
|
<0.001
|
<0.001
|
<0.001
|
<0.001
|
<0.001
|
<0.001
|
<0.001
|
Impact of major pandemic threats on seasonal influenza vaccine coverage from 1998/99 to 2010/11
All ages | 0-14 | 15-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | ||
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Variable | Coef.±SE | Coef.±SE | Coef.±SE | Coef.±SE | Coef.±SE | |
Trend model
| Constant | -1.75 ± 0.09 | -2.08 ± 0.29 | -2.42 ± 0.16 | -1.87 ± 0.08 | -0.70 ± 0.01 |
p<0.001
|
p<0.001
|
p<0.001
|
p<0.001
|
p<0.001
| ||
Trend | 0.02 ± 0.01 | -0.05 ± 0.04 | -0.01 ± 0.02 | -0.02 ± 0.01 | -0.06 ± 0.01 | |
p=0.097
|
p=0.210
|
p=0.609
|
p=0.035
|
p<0.001
| ||
Trend and awareness events model
| Constant | -1.79 ± 0.08 | -1.96 ± 0.25 | -2.37 ± 0.17 | -1.91 ± 0.08 | -0.72 ± 0.11 |
p<0.001
|
p<0.001
|
p<0.001
|
p<0.001
|
p<0.001
| ||
Trend | 0.02 ± 0.01 | -0.08 ± 0.03 | -0.02 ± 0.02 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | |
p=0.106
|
p=0.012
|
p=0.320
|
p=0.037
|
p<0.001
| ||
SARS 2003-2004 | 0.04 ± 0.10 | 0.04 ± 0.42 | 0.00 ± 0.28 | 0.17 ± 0.15 | 0.19 ± 0.17 | |
p=0.032
|
p=0.930
|
p=0.999
|
p=0.044
|
p=0.256
| ||
A (H1N5) 2005-2006 | 0.22 ± 0.09 | 0.56 ± 0.42 | 0.06 ± 0.28 | 0.23 ± 0.11 | -0.15 ± 0.17 | |
p=0.018
|
p=0.180
|
p=0.833
|
p=0.044
|
p=0.368
| ||
A (H1N1) 2009-2010 | 0.18 ± 0.11 | 1.04 ± 0.43 | 0.47 ± 0.30 | -0.04 ± 0.15 | 0.01 ± 0.23 | |
p=0.084
|
p=0.015
|
p=0.116
|
p=0.783
|
p=0.954
|