title: Surveillance of influenza immunisation uptake in people aged under 65 years with chronic disease.
abstract: Historically, it has been difficult to obtain population based data on the uptake of influenza immunisation in people aged under 65 years who are at risk of serious illness or death from influenza and its complications. Data obtained electronically from 96% of all practices in Wales demonstrated that uptake in this group is low, with only a quarter of eligible patients immunised. Uptake varies considerably between patient groups and between geographical areas. This suggests an opportunity for significant health gain from targeted interventions to improve uptake.
authors.affiliation: National Public Health Service for Wales Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Abton House, Wedal Road, Cardiff CF14 3QX, UK.
authors.forename: Daniel Rh
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Brendan W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beer
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scourfield
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: James-Hatherill
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hayes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D032541:Mass Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines