tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
J Public Health (Oxf). 2018 May 15. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdy081. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Influenza vaccination coverage among US children from 2004/2005 to 2015/2016.[/h] Tian C[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Wang H[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Wang W[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Luo X[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2,[/SUP][SUP]3[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]Background:[/h] Quantify the influenza vaccine coverage is essential to identify emerging concerns and to immunization programs for targeting interventions.
[h=4]Methods:[/h] Data from National Health Interview Survey were used to estimate receipt of at least one dose of influenza vaccination among children 6 months to 17 years of age.
[h=4]Results:[/h] Influenza vaccination coverage increased from 16.70% during 2004/2005 to 49.43% during 2015/2016 (3.18% per year, P < 0.001); however, the coverage increased slightly after 2010/2011. Children at high risk of influenza complications had higher influenza vaccination coverage than non at-risk children. Boys and girls had similar coverage each year. While the coverage increased from 2004/2005 to 2015/2016 for all age groups, the coverage decreased with age each year (-0.64 to -1.58% per age group). There was a higher and rapid increase of coverage in Northeast than Midwest, South and West. American Indian or Alaskan Native and Asian showed higher coverage than other race groups (White, Black/African American, Multiple race). Multivariable analysis showed that high-risk status and region had the greatest associations with levels of vaccine coverage.
[h=4]Conclusions:[/h] Although the influenza vaccination coverage among children had increased remarkably since 2004/2005, establishing more effective immunization programs are warranted to achieve the Healthy People 2020 target.
PMID: 29767756 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdy081
[h=1]Influenza vaccination coverage among US children from 2004/2005 to 2015/2016.[/h] Tian C[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Wang H[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Wang W[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Luo X[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2,[/SUP][SUP]3[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]Background:[/h] Quantify the influenza vaccine coverage is essential to identify emerging concerns and to immunization programs for targeting interventions.
[h=4]Methods:[/h] Data from National Health Interview Survey were used to estimate receipt of at least one dose of influenza vaccination among children 6 months to 17 years of age.
[h=4]Results:[/h] Influenza vaccination coverage increased from 16.70% during 2004/2005 to 49.43% during 2015/2016 (3.18% per year, P < 0.001); however, the coverage increased slightly after 2010/2011. Children at high risk of influenza complications had higher influenza vaccination coverage than non at-risk children. Boys and girls had similar coverage each year. While the coverage increased from 2004/2005 to 2015/2016 for all age groups, the coverage decreased with age each year (-0.64 to -1.58% per age group). There was a higher and rapid increase of coverage in Northeast than Midwest, South and West. American Indian or Alaskan Native and Asian showed higher coverage than other race groups (White, Black/African American, Multiple race). Multivariable analysis showed that high-risk status and region had the greatest associations with levels of vaccine coverage.
[h=4]Conclusions:[/h] Although the influenza vaccination coverage among children had increased remarkably since 2004/2005, establishing more effective immunization programs are warranted to achieve the Healthy People 2020 target.
PMID: 29767756 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdy081