title: Monitoring pandemic influenza A(H1N1) vaccination coverage in Germany 2009/10 - results from thirteen consecutive cross-sectional surveys.
abstract: To monitor pandemic influenza A(H1N1) vaccine uptake during the vaccination campaign in Germany 2009/10, thirteen consecutive cross-sectional telephone-surveys were performed between November 2009 and April 2010. In total 13,010 household-interviews were conducted. Vaccination coverage in persons >14 years of age remained low, both in the general population (8.1%; 95%CI: 7.4-8.8) and in specific target groups such as healthcare workers and individuals with underlying chronic diseases (12.8%; 95%CI: 11.4-14.4). Previous vaccination against seasonal influenza was a main factor independently associated with pandemic influenza vaccination (Odds ratio=8.8; 95%CI: 7.2-10.8). The campaign failed to reach people at risk who were not used to receive their annual seasonal influenza shot.
authors.affiliation: Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany. WalterD@rki.de
authors.forename: Dietmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Walter
authors.forename: Merle M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Böhmer
authors.forename: Matthias an der
authors.initials: Ma
authors.lastname: Heiden
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reiter
authors.forename: Gérard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: Ole
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Wichmann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000276:immunology*; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058873:Pandemics; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013689:Telephone; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines