Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Uptake in a Respiratory Outpatients Clinic
| dc.contributor.author | Rossiter, A | |
| dc.contributor.author | O’Morain, NR | |
| dc.contributor.author | Varghese, C | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lane, S | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-03-03T09:26:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-03-03T09:26:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-02 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/621098 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Influenza is an acute viral respiratory illness that continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality in Ireland. Despite well-established national and international guidelines1 and increased public awareness campaigns, vaccine uptake rates are well below target worldwide2. We performed an audit of influenza vaccine uptake at a Respiratory outpatient clinic in a tertiary referral centre. 54% (n=41) of patients received the annual vaccine, well below the target of 75% set by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Irish Medical Journal | en |
| dc.subject | INFLUENZA | en |
| dc.subject | IMMUNISATION | en |
| dc.subject | AUDIT | en |
| dc.title | Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Uptake in a Respiratory Outpatients Clinic | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| dc.identifier.journal | Irish Medical Journal | en |
| dc.description.funding | No funding | en |
| dc.description.province | Leinster | en |
| dc.description.peer-review | peer-review | en |
| html.description.abstract | Influenza is an acute viral respiratory illness that continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality in Ireland. Despite well-established national and international guidelines1 and increased public awareness campaigns, vaccine uptake rates are well below target worldwide2. We performed an audit of influenza vaccine uptake at a Respiratory outpatient clinic in a tertiary referral centre. 54% (n=41) of patients received the annual vaccine, well below the target of 75% set by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). |