Audit of influenza vaccination in primary care

摘要

National guidelines advocate the seasonal vaccination of at-risk groups against circulating influenza viruses.1 However, on 22 November 2005, the Secretary of State for Health reported a shortage of influenza vaccine. The Secretary suggested that this was due, in part, to vaccination of the worried-well concerned about bird 'flu, but no evidence was offered to support this argument. Given the considerable morbidity and mortality associated with influenza, we believed it essential to audit the allocation of vaccine. Our aim was to determine whether the proportion of those vaccinated, who were not at risk, had significantly increased in 2005 compared to 2004.