Increasing influenza vaccination coverage in recommended population groups in Europe.
The clinical and economic burden of seasonal influenza is frequently underestimated. The cornerstone of controlling and preventing influenza is vaccination. National and international guidelines aim to implement immunization programs and targeted vaccination-coverage rates, which should help to enhance the vaccine uptake, especially in the at-risk population. This review purposes to highlight the vaccination guidelines and the actual vaccination situation in four target groups (the elderly, people with underlying chronic conditions, healthcare workers and children) from a European point of view.
Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland. patricia.blank@ifspm.uzh.ch
Patricia R
PR
Blank
Thomas D
TD
Szucs
D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D044382:Population Groups; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D007252:Influenza Vaccines