Influenza vaccination coverage rate among high-risk children during the 2002-2003 influenza season - 14/08/11
, Maureen S. Kolasa, RN, MPH, Mark L. Messonnier, MS, PhD
Address correspondence to Bo-Hyun Cho, PhD, McKing Consulting Corporation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, MS E-52, Atlanta, GA 30333.Abstract |
Background |
Influenza vaccination is the primary method for preventing influenza and its complications. Characteristics of influenza vaccination coverage among high-risk children (HRC) during the 2002-2003 influenza season are described.
Methods |
Children aged 1 to 17 years continuously enrolled in private health insurance plans during the 2002-2003 influenza season and entered in MarketScan paid claims databases were included. Children were partitioned into 2 groups: high-risk children and nonhigh-risk children (non-HRC) based on their diagnosis history since 1998. The influenza vaccination coverage rates of both groups during the 2002-2003 influenza season were assessed by demographic, child, and provider-related variables.
Results |
The influenza vaccination coverage rate was 4.63% among all sampled children. Overall, influenza vaccination coverage rates were higher among HRC (11.74%) than non-HRC (3.31%). Among children ages 12 to 23 months, HRC had lower coverage than non-HRC, but, from age 2 years onward, HRC consistently had higher coverage than non-HRC. Influenza vaccination coverage varied by geographic area, with higher coverage among children living within metropolitan areas and in the Western and the Northeast regions of the United States. Children receiving vaccination under a comprehensive insurance plan had significantly lower coverage than children served by all other plan types.
Conclusion |
Influenza vaccination coverage during the 2002-2003 influenza season was very low among all children, leaving many children at risk for influenza and influenza-related complications. Coverage was influenced by child age, insurance plan type, and area of residence.
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| The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services. |
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| The study was conducted while Dr. Bo-Hyun Cho was in Prevention Effectiveness Fellowship of CDC. |
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| B-H.C. is now with McKing Consulting Corporation working at National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. |
Vol 36 - N° 8
P. 582-587 - octobre 2008 Retour au numéro
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