Modelling the population effectiveness of the national seasonal influenza vaccination programme in Scotland: The impact of targeting all individuals aged 65 years and over

摘要

BackgroundFor the last 17 years, the UK has employed a routine influenza vaccination programme with the aim of reducing the spread of seasonal influenza. In mid‐2000, the programme moved from a purely risk‐based approach to a risk and age group‐targeted approach with all those aged 65+ years being included. To date, there has been no assessment of the population effectiveness of this age‐targeted policy in Scotland.