Approaches to the vaccination of pregnant women

Figures & data

Table 1. Influenza prenatal vaccine uptake rates³

Vaccine	Year	Risk category*	Uptake Rates (%)			Position in country
			England	North West SHA	Stockport
Influenza	2010/11	At risk	56.6%	60.1%	65.1%	18th
		Not at risk	36.6%	41.8%	53.0%	2nd
	2011/12	At risk	50.8%	56.3%	79.7%	1st
		Not at risk	25.5%	31.8%	63.4%	1st

* At risk means there is an associated underlying medical condition that would have made the pregnant woman eligible for influenza vaccine irrespective of pregnancy status.

Influenza vaccination uptake monitoring on behalf of the Department of Health. Available from URL: http://www.hpa.org.uk/web/HPAweb&HPAwebStandard/HPAweb_C/1195733756886#r1 (accessed 06.02.13).

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