Improvement of flu vaccination coverage in people over 65 years old. Strategy developed in a health area of Asturias

e202105067

Authors

  • María Fernández-Prada Unidad de Vacunas. Servicio Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Hospital Vital Álvarez Buylla. Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias. Mieres. España. / Equipo de Investigación Precam. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias. Oviedo. España.
  • María José Zapico-Baragaño Unidad de Vacunas. Servicio Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Hospital Vital Álvarez Buylla. Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias. Mieres. España.
  • Pia Giménez-Gómez Subdirección de Organización de Servicios Sanitarios. Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias. Oviedo. España.
  • Marta Huerta-Huerta Programa de Vacunaciones. Servicio Vigilancia Epidemiológica. Consejería de Salud del Principado de Asturias. Oviedo. España.
  • Mar Fernández-Álvarez Equipo de Investigación Precam. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias. Oviedo. España. / Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Oviedo. España.
  • Rubén Martín-Payo Equipo de Investigación Precam. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias. Oviedo. España. / Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Oviedo. España.

Keywords:

Influenza vaccines, Vaccination coverage, Influenza, Human, Immunization Programs, Health Promotion

Abstract

Background: Influenza vaccination rates among adults over 65 years have not reached the minimum levels recommended by the health authorities in Asturias during previous vaccination campaigns. The objective of this study is to describe the characteristics of an influenza vaccination strategy and its effectiveness.
Methods: Strategy developed during the 2019-2020 influenza vaccination campaign in the Área Sanitaria VII in the Servicio de Salud of the Principado de Asturias. The target population were people over 65 years. The strategy consisted of training sessions for professionals and the general population, information dissemination through the media, overt recommendations for the vaccination of hospital personnel and social recognition of the professionals involved. The vaccination rates were described and a two-tailed hypothesis test was used to determine the differences in the vaccination percentages.
Results: The percentage of vaccination in the Área Sanitaria VII went from 56.29% in the 2018-2019 campaign to 65.82% in the 2019-2020 campaign (+9.53; p<0.001). During the same campaign, the percentage of vaccination in Asturias was 57,38%, that is, 8,44% less than in the intervened Área Sanitaria.
Conclusions: The strategy proved effective in increasing the rates of influenza vaccination among adults over 65 years in the Área Sanitaria VII of the Principado de Asturias.

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Published

2021-05-20

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Fernández-Prada M, Zapico-Baragaño MJ, Giménez-Gómez P, Huerta-Huerta M, Fernández-Álvarez M, Martín-Payo R. Improvement of flu vaccination coverage in people over 65 years old. Strategy developed in a health area of Asturias : e202105067. Rev Esp Salud Pública [Internet]. 2021 May 20 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];95:9 páginas. Available from: https://ojs.sanidad.gob.es/index.php/resp/article/view/562