Current situation and related policies on the implementation and promotion of influenza vaccination, in China.
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2018.08.007
- VernacularTitle:中国流感疫苗应用现状及促进预防接种的政策探讨
- Author:
Z B PENG
1
;
D Y WANG
2
;
J YANG
3
;
P YANG
4
;
Y Y ZHANG
5
;
J CHEN
6
;
T CHEN
2
;
Y M ZHENG
1
;
J D ZHENG
1
;
S Q JIANG
7
;
L L XU
8
;
M KANG
9
;
Y QIN
1
;
M J ZHAO
1
;
Z J LI
1
;
L Z FENG
1
Author Information
1. Division of Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
2. National Influenza Center, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
3. School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
4. Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100013, China.
5. Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, China.
6. Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China.
7. Nanshan District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen 518054, China.
8. Qinghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xining 810007, China.
9. Guangdong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 511430, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Influenza vaccine;
Policy considerations;
Promotion;
Vaccination
- MeSH:
Aged;
Awareness;
Child;
China;
Costs and Cost Analysis;
Female;
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice;
Health Personnel;
Health Promotion/methods*;
Humans;
Influenza Vaccines/economics*;
Influenza, Human/prevention & control*;
Male;
Pregnancy;
Vaccination
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2018;39(8):1045-1050
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Influenza can be prevented through annual appropriate vaccination against the virus concerned. In China, influenza vaccine is categorized as "Class Ⅱ" infectious diseases which the cost is paid out of the user's pockets. The annual coverage of influenza vaccination had been 2%-3%. The main reasons for the low coverage would include the following factors: lacking awareness on both the disease and vaccine, poor accessibility of vaccination service, and the cost of vaccination. To reduce the health and economic burden associated with influenza, comprehensive policies should be improved, targeting the coverage of seasonal influenza vaccination. These items would include: ① Different financing reimbursement schemes and mechanisms to improve the aspiration on vaccination and on the vaccine coverage in high-risk groups, as young children, elderly, people with underlying medical conditions; ② to ameliorate equality of vaccination services; ③ to improve knowledge of the health care workers (HCWs) and the public on influenza and related vaccines; ④ to improve clinical and preventive medical practice and vaccination among HCWs through revising clinical guidelines, pathway and consensus of experts; ⑤ to provide more convenient, accessible and normative vaccination service system; ⑥ to strengthen research and development as well as marketing on novel influenza vaccines; ⑦ to revise items regarding the contraindication for influenza vaccine on pregnancy women, stated in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia.
