Table 2.
Influenza vaccine recommendations for the elderly in Europe and selected countries.
| Country | Recommendation for elderly | Target age group |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | YES | ≥ 55 years |
| Germany, Greece, Hungry, Iceland, Netherlands, Slovakia | YES | ≥ 60 years |
| Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom1) | YES | ≥ 65 years |
| Russia2) | YES | ≥ 60 years |
| Australia3) | YES | ≥ 65 years |
| United States4) | YES | All adults |
| Canada5) | YES | All adults |
| Israel6) | YES | ≥ 65 y |
1)
ECDC Vaccine schedule: influenza
2)
Ministry of Public Health of Russia
3)
Australian Government, Department of Health, Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ATAGI)
4)
CDC Atlanta, Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP)
5)
Public Health Agency of Canada, National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)
6)
Ministry of Health, Israel