title: How to improve the uptake of influenza vaccination in older persons at risk.
abstract: A study was carried out to ascertain if those older persons at risk from influenza in Ireland would respond to a personalized invitation to attend for vaccination. Of the 193 patients invited to attend for vaccination, 126 (65.3 per cent) presented for vaccination. This rose to 142 (73.6 per cent) after a reminder letter was went out. In the year previous to the study only 80 (41.5 per cent) of the same cohort of patients were vaccinated. This study has demonstrated how a simple invitation for influenza vaccination can dramatically improve the uptake rates.
authors.affiliation: Deerpark Virginia, Co. Cavan.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Igoe
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bedford
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Howell
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines