Table 3. Description of how seasonal influenza vaccine is offered to individuals in risk groups that are part of the vaccine recommendations, in 2019/2020, by country.
| Austria | Italy | Spain-Valencia | UK-England | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| How is seasonal influenza vaccine offered to individuals in risk groups that are part of the vaccine recommendations? a | (N = 55) | (N = 167) | (N = 126) | (N = 12) |
| All are contacted | 2 (3.6) | 55 (32.9) | 20 (15.9) | 12 (100) |
| A subset is contacted | 1 (1.8) | 16 (9.6) | 4 (3.2) | 0 (0) |
| All are proactively offered influenza vaccination if they present for a consultation during the vaccination campaign or influenza season | 45 (81.8) | 85 (50.9) | 105 (83.3) | 0 (0) |
| A subset is proactively offered influenza vaccination if they present for a consultation during the vaccination campaign or influenza season | 11 (20.0) | 12 (7.2) | 26 (20.6) | 0 (0) |
| Only upon request from the patient | 9 (16.4) | 18 (10.8) | 6 (4.8) | 0 (0) |
| Other | 12 (21.8) | 33 (19.8) | 25 (19.8) | 0 (0) |
| Patients who perceive themselves to be at higher risk are more likely to accept vaccination | (N = 55) | (N = 167) | (N = 126) | (N = 12) |
| Fully agree | 28 (50.9) | 79 (47.3) | 54 (42.9) | 1 (8.3) |
| Mostly agree | 23 (41.8) | 76 (45.5) | 69 (54.8) | 5 (41.7) |
| Mostly disagree | 4 (7.3) | 9 (5.4) | 4 (3.2) | 6 (50.0) |
| Fully disagree | 0 (0) | 3 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Patients who are more health conscious are more likely to accept vaccination | (N = 54) | (N = 167) | (N = 125) | (N = 12) |
| Fully agree | 27 (50.0) | 100 (59.9) | 43 (34.4) | 0 (0) |
| Mostly agree | 23 (42.6) | 62 (37.1) | 74 (59.2) | 8 (66.7) |
| Mostly disagree | 3 (5.6) | 3 (1.8) | 8 (6.4) | 4 (33.3) |
| Fully disagree | 1 (1.9) | 2 (1.2) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0) |
n: Number of GPs that chose a particular answer; N: number of GPs that answered the question.
a Multiple answers possible, therefore may not tally to 100%.