Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2403768 | Vaccine | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A mass vaccination campaign against influenza A/H1N1 was launched in France in October 2009. Vaccination was offered free of charge to the entire population according to a pre-defined order of priority. Demographic data and data on vaccinations given were recorded in a dedicated database. We analysed vaccine uptake by age, sex and region in the overall population and in certain risk groups, including pregnant women. Overall vaccine uptake was 8% and varied by age-group and sex. Vaccine uptake in pregnant women was 22.7%. These low uptakes may reflect controversies around the vaccine and vaccination policy and have important implications for future pandemic vaccination strategies.
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Authors
Angie Bone, Jean-Paul Guthmann, Javier Nicolau, Daniel Lévy-Bruhl,