Reference

CMO(2023)05

Name

Seasonal flu immunisation programme 2023/24: confirmation of adult cohorts

Categories

Scottish Government CMO Letters

Organization

Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates

Keywords

NHS SCOTLAND HEALTH BOARDS MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS PUBLIC HEALTH HEALTH PROTECTION FLU IMMUNISATION VACCINATION

Description

This circular thanks all those involved in the Scottish Flu Immunisation Programme. Despite the challenges, and working to an accelerated deadline of early December across the winter programme, you successfully delivered an extended programme to over 2.5 million eligible individuals during the 2022/23 flu season, achieving this during a period of immense pressure as we experienced a large rise in flu activity for the first time in four seasons. Even with these added pressures, vaccination uptake rates in the 65 years and over cohort remained reassuringly high, reaching 85.5% last season and significantly in excess of the World Health Organization’s target ambition of 75% uptake. This key objective was only accomplished because of your immense professionalism, commitment and hard work. The Seasonal Flu Immunisation Programme is essential to protect those who are most vulnerable to severe illness from flu. This year in Scotland 63.7% of the eligible population received a flu vaccine. It is essential we continue to protect the most vulnerable in society and with our learning strive to increase vaccination uptake levels in less well served groups, including those living in economic deprivation.

Contact Name

Contact Email

Contact Address

Contact Phone

Created

2023-04-18 00:00:00

Download URL