Low Influenza Vaccine Coverage Rates in the Polish Elderly Population in 2008–2013

Primary care setting in the city of Warsaw
Poland
Year
Number of individuals aged >65
Number of vaccinated individuals aged >65
Influenza vaccine coverage rate in individuals aged >65
Number of individuals aged >65
Number of vaccinated individuals aged >65
Influenza vaccine coverage rate in individuals aged >65
2008
3,135
721
23.0 %
5,146,287
464,755
9.0 %
2009
3,158
758
24.0 %
5,161,470
584,128
11.3 %
2010
3,232
1,018
31.5 %
5,184,564
480,951
9.3 %
2011
3,259
717
22.0 %
5,325,015
455,988
8.5 %
2012
3,238
680
21.0 %
5,487,713
418,905
7.6 %
2013
3,243
665
20.5 %
5,672,608
427,808
7.5 %
Table 2
Proportion of influenza vaccinations conducted among the elderly compared with the general population at local and national levels in 2008–2013
Primary care setting in the city of Warsaw
Poland
Year
Total number of vaccinated individualsa
Number of vaccinated individuals aged >65
% vaccines given to individuals aged >65 compared with all vaccinated individuals
Total number of vaccinated individualsa
Number of vaccinated individuals aged >65
% vaccines given to individuals aged >65 compared with all vaccinated individuals
2008
1,677
721
43.0 %
115,878
464,755
40.0 %
2009
1,895
758
40.0 %
584,128
584,128
37.0 %
2010
2,317
1,018
44.0 %
1,168,432
4,800,951
41.0 %
2011
1,593
717
45.0 %
1,061,111
455,988
43.0 %
2012
1,333
680
51.0 %
861,204
418,905
48.5 %
2013
1,279
665
52.0 %
880,904
427,808
48.5 %
aEach age
Table 3
The gender distribution of flu vaccines given to the elderly in a primary care setting in the city of Warsaw in 2008–2013
Number of flu vaccines given
Number (%) of vaccinated women
Number (%) of vaccinated men
2008
407 (56 %)
314 (44 %)
2009
421 (56 %)
337 (44 %)

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