Low vaccination coverage for seasonal influenza and pneumococcal disease among adults at-risk and health care workers in Ireland, 2013: The key role of GPs in recommending vaccination

摘要

The World Health Organization (WHO), and European Agencies recommend influenza vaccination for individuals at-risk due to age (>= 65 years), underlying diseases, pregnancy and for health care workers (HCWs) in Europe. Pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for those at-risk of pneumococcal disease. In Ireland, vaccination uptake among at-risk adults is not routinely available. In 2013, we conducted a national survey among Irish residents >= 18 years of age, to estimate size and vaccination coverage of at-risk groups, and identify predictive factors for influenza vaccination.