1. Influenza vaccination coverages among Spanish children, adults and health care workers.
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Jiménez-García R, Hernández-Barrera V, Carrasco-Garrido P, Sierra-Moros MJ, Martinez-Hernandez D, and de Miguel AG
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Middle Aged, Spain epidemiology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Vaccination trends, Health Personnel statistics & numerical data, Influenza Vaccines administration & dosage, Influenza, Human prevention & control, Vaccination statistics & numerical data
- Abstract
Background: This study aimed at describing influenza vaccination coverage among Spanish children, adults and health care workers (HCWs)., Patients and Methods: We analyzed 27,791 questionnaires on subjects aged 6 months or over, drawn from the 2003 Spanish National Health Survey. As the dependent variable, we took the answer to the question, "Did you (or your child) have a flu shot in the last campaign?". Independent variables were age group, gender, nationality, occupation (HCWs) and coexistence of chronic conditions., Results: Overall influenza vaccination coverage for the total sample was 19.58%. Coverage for the pediatric population was 5.55%, with 20.74% of those with and 4.67% of those without chronic condition being vaccinated. Vaccination coverages were: 63.7% among subjects aged > or = 65 years; 30.5% among high-risk subjects aged < 65 years; and 19.65% among HCWs., Conclusions: We conclude that the available results show low levels of influenza vaccination coverage among high-risk subjects aged under 65 years, children in particular, and HCWs.
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- 2006
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