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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