{"id":163,"date":"2014-07-09T15:19:56","date_gmt":"2014-07-09T14:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/default.flucentrenet.studioplum.prvw.eu\/?p=163"},"modified":"2015-12-15T10:44:47","modified_gmt":"2015-12-15T10:44:47","slug":"vaccination-coverage-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eswiwp.akapivo.site\/knowledge-center\/vaccination-coverage-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaccination coverage rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As vaccines are a safe and effective way to prevent serious illness and death, especially in the at-risk groups, the World Health Organization (WHO) set clear vaccination coverage rate objectives for the elderly: 75% of those above 65 should be vaccinated annually by 2010. Despite the fact that most developed countries have very similar guidelines and recommendations when it comes to the vaccination of at-risk groups, studies reveal dramatic differences in the vaccine uptake rates in individual countries. In Europe, most countries do not yet meet the 75% vaccination rate target for the elderly. Vaccination coverage rates for the below 65 at-risk group and for healthcare workers are even much lower. Since it has been demonstrated that vaccinated healthcare workers can indirectly protect their at-risk patients, healthcare personnel must take personal responsibility to be vaccinated.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4187\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a class=\"link-to-pdf\" title=\"Influenza vaccination programmes EU\" href=\"http:\/\/eswiwp.akapivo.site\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/07\/04-Influenza-vaccination-programmes-EU_BRX_Oct_2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4187\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4187\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4188\" src=\"http:\/\/eswiwp.akapivo.site\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/07\/04-Influenza-vaccination-programmes-EU_BRX_Oct_2015-pdf-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"thumbnail of 04-Influenza vaccination programmes EU_BRX_Oct_2015\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eswiwp.akapivo.site\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/07\/04-Influenza-vaccination-programmes-EU_BRX_Oct_2015-pdf-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eswiwp.akapivo.site\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/07\/04-Influenza-vaccination-programmes-EU_BRX_Oct_2015-pdf-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/eswiwp.akapivo.site\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/07\/04-Influenza-vaccination-programmes-EU_BRX_Oct_2015-pdf-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/eswiwp.akapivo.site\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/07\/04-Influenza-vaccination-programmes-EU_BRX_Oct_2015-pdf-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/eswiwp.akapivo.site\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/07\/04-Influenza-vaccination-programmes-EU_BRX_Oct_2015-pdf.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">National influenza vaccination programmes in Europe &#8211; Pasi Penttinen (ECDC)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4216\" style=\"width: 236px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a class=\"link-to-pdf\" title=\"global influenza vaccine distribution Vaccine 2015\" href=\"http:\/\/eswiwp.akapivo.site\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/07\/global-influenza-vaccine-distribution-Vaccine-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4216\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4216\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4217\" src=\"http:\/\/eswiwp.akapivo.site\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/07\/global-influenza-vaccine-distribution-Vaccine-2015-pdf-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"thumbnail of global influenza vaccine distribution Vaccine 2015\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eswiwp.akapivo.site\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/07\/global-influenza-vaccine-distribution-Vaccine-2015-pdf-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/eswiwp.akapivo.site\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/07\/global-influenza-vaccine-distribution-Vaccine-2015-pdf-532x705.jpg 532w, https:\/\/eswiwp.akapivo.site\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/07\/global-influenza-vaccine-distribution-Vaccine-2015-pdf-450x596.jpg 450w, https:\/\/eswiwp.akapivo.site\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/07\/global-influenza-vaccine-distribution-Vaccine-2015-pdf-80x106.jpg 80w, https:\/\/eswiwp.akapivo.site\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2014\/07\/global-influenza-vaccine-distribution-Vaccine-2015-pdf.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seasonal influenza vaccine dose distribution in 195 countries (2004\u20132013)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As vaccines are a safe and effective way to prevent serious illness and death, especially in the at-risk groups, the World Health Organization (WHO) set clear vaccination coverage rate objectives for the elderly: 75% of those above 65 should be vaccinated annually by 2010. 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