Impact of influenza vaccination programmes among the elderly population on primary care, Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands: 2015/16 to 2017/18 influenza seasons.

BackgroundTo increase the acceptability of influenza vaccine, it is important to quantify the overall benefits of the vaccination programme.AimTo assess the impact of influenza vaccination in Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands, we estimated the number of medically attended influenza-confirmed cases (MAICC) in primary care averted in the seasons 2015/16 to 2017/18 among those ≥ 65 years.MethodsWe used an ecological approach to estimate vaccination impact. We compared the number of observed MAICC (n) to the estimated number that would have occurred without the vaccination programme (N). To esti... Mehr ...

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Verfasser: Machado, Ausenda
Mazagatos, Clara
Dijkstra, Frederika
Kislaya, Irina
Gherasim, Alin Manuel
McDonald, Scott A
Kissling, Esther
Valenciano, Marta
Meijer, Adam
Hooiveld, Mariëtte
Nunes, Baltazar
Larrauri, Amparo
Dokumenttyp: Artículo
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Verlag/Hrsg.: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Schlagwörter: Averted cases / Impact / Influenza / Influenza vaccine / Aged / 80 and over / Female / Humans / Immunization Programs / Influenza Vaccines / Human / Male / Middle Aged / Netherlands / Population Surveillance / Portugal / Primary Health Care / Public Health / Seasons / Spain / Vaccination / Vaccination Coverage
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/11487