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<p>Cumulative influenza vaccine uptake is collected and evaluated by Public Health
England (PHE) nationally and locally. The 2018 to 2019 season included the extension
of the childhood programme to all those aged nine rising to 10 years old as well as
the phased delivery of the newly licensed adjuvanted vaccine for those aged 65 and
over.</p><p>The national school-age vaccination programme achieved the highest levels
of vaccine uptake since it started (60.8%, 2,461,563/4,051,698 in 2018/19, compared
to 59.5% in 2017/18 1,998,538/3,360,997). Vaccine uptake for the pre-school children’s
influenza vaccine programme has also increased further compared to previous seasons.
The following table shows uptake figures for 2018/19 and 2017/18.</p><p>Uptake in
adult target groups was similar or slightly lower compared to recent seasons and further
work is needed to identify underpinning reasons so that uptake can be improved.</p><p>Comparison
of flu uptake in groups vaccinated in general practice.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Group</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>65
and over</p></td><td><p>72.0% 7,260,596/10,087,873/-</p></td><td><p>72.9% 7,309,125/10,032,613</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>At
risk</p></td><td><p>48.0% 3,276,592/6,820,919</p></td><td><p>49.7% 3,353,724/6,742,316</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pregnant</p></td><td><p>45.2%
293,359/649,233</p></td><td><p>47.0% 318,057/676,159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Two and
three year olds combined</p></td><td><p>44.9% 593706/1,322,663</p></td><td><p>44.0%
585791/1,330,150</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804889/Seasonal_influenza_vaccine_uptake_in_GP_patients_1819.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804889/Seasonal_influenza_vaccine_uptake_in_GP_patients_1819.pdf</a></p><p>
</p><p>The frontline health care workers with direct patient care saw the highest
uptake since the programme started in 2002/3 (70.3% in 2018/19 738488/1,051,038).</p>
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