Influenza: Vaccination
(asked on 25th June 2014) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of (a) NHS staff, (b) pregnant women and (c) pensioners took up influenza vaccinations in each of the last four years for which figures are available.
Data for England on the number of seasonal influenza vaccinations administered by primary care and National Health Service trusts to target groups have been derived from the Annual Influenza Vaccine Uptake Reports published by Public Health England (PHE).
Annual influenza vaccine uptake for healthcare workers (HCWs) (England) is reported in the following table. Influenza vaccination is offered to frontline healthcare or social care professionals directly involved in patient care.
Influenza vaccine uptake for frontline HCWs with direct patient care | |||
Number of HCWs With Direct Patient Care | Number of Vaccines Administered | Vaccine Uptake (%) | |
2010/11 | 1,035,219 | 359,080 | 34.7 |
2011/12 | 1,023,679 | 456,542 | 44.6 |
2012/13 | 1,023,763 | 466,601 | 45.6 |
2013/14 | 974,632 | 534,090 | 54.8 |
Annual influenza vaccine uptake for pregnant women (England) are presented in the following table. Influenza vaccination has been offered to all pregnant women (includes those NOT in a clinical at-risk group and those IN a clinical at-risk group) since the 2010-11 flu season.
Influenza vaccine uptake for pregnant women | |||
Number of Patients Registered | Number of Vaccines Administered | Vaccine Uptake (%) | |
2010/11 | 318,562 | 121,164 | 38.0 |
2011/12 | 710,554 | 195,031 | 27.4 |
2012/13 | 713,740 | 287,561 | 40.3 |
2013/14 | 659,223 | 262,081 | 39.8 |
Annual influenza vaccine uptake for people aged 65 and over (England) are presented in the following table. Influenza vaccination is offered to this group.
Influenza vaccine uptake in those aged 65 years and over | |||
Number of Patients Registered | Number of Vaccines Administered | % Vaccine Uptake | |
2010/11 | 8,631,137 | 6,287,011 | 72.8 |
2011/12 | 9,138,632 | 6,764,364 | 74.0 |
2012/13 | 9,377,661 | 6,881,636 | 73.4 |
2013/14 | 9,646,433 | 7,062,210 | 73.2 |
Source: PHE Influenza Immunisation Vaccine Uptake Monitoring Programme