Influenza vaccination coverage in elderly people, Campania (Italy), 1999

P D'Argenio; B Adamo; R Coluccio; A D'Apice; M. A. Ferrara; F Giugliano; R Parrella; F Peluso; V Romeo; C Ronga; A Simonetti; A Citarella

doi:10.2807/esm.06.02.00224-en

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Influenza vaccination coverage in elderly people, Campania (Italy), 1999
P D'Argenio¹ , B Adamo¹ , R Coluccio¹ , A D'Apice¹ , M. A. Ferrara¹ , F Giugliano¹ , R Parrella¹ , F Peluso¹ , V Romeo¹ , C Ronga¹ , A Simonetti¹ , A Citarella¹
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Affiliations: ¹ Servizi di Epidemiologia e Prevenzione delle ASL BN1, SA2, AV2, NA1, NA3, NA5, Italy

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Citation style for this article: D'Argenio P, Adamo B, Coluccio R, D'Apice A, Ferrara M. A., Giugliano F, Parrella R, Peluso F, Romeo V, Ronga C, Simonetti A, Citarella A. Influenza vaccination coverage in elderly people, Campania (Italy), 1999. Euro Surveill. 2001;6(2):pii=224. https://doi.org/10.2807/esm.06.02.00224-en

Abstract

A study on the coverage of influenza vaccination among elderly people was carried out. Fity-six per cent of those interviewed had been vaccinated (weighted coverage 50%), compared with the target of 75%, but higher rates were reported in those older than 74 years and those with chronic diseases.