The information network of senior citizens in Geneva, Switzerland, and progress in flu vaccination coverage between 1991 and 2000

Switzerland has lagged behind other industrialized countries in increasing vaccination coverage against flu in the elderly population. The information campaign “United against Flu”, started in Geneva in 1993, gradually extended to other French and Italian speaking cantons in Switzerland and indirect...

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Published in:Vaccine 2003-01, Vol.21 (5), p.393-398
Main Authors: Toscani, Letizia, Gauthey, Laurent, Robert, Claude-François
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Communication
Data Collection
Female
Geriatrics
Health education
Health Promotion - methods
Humans
Immunization
Influenza
Influenza Vaccines
Information Dissemination
Internet
Male
Mortality
Older people
Surveys and Questionnaires
Switzerland
Vaccination
Vaccination - statistics & numerical data
Vaccines
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Summary:Switzerland has lagged behind other industrialized countries in increasing vaccination coverage against flu in the elderly population. The information campaign “United against Flu”, started in Geneva in 1993, gradually extended to other French and Italian speaking cantons in Switzerland and indirectly affected German-speaking cantons. Activities developed include the production of TV spots, press conferences, information forwarded to health professionals, an Internet site and information material such as leaflets and posters to risk groups. The campaign is evaluated by repeated surveys that measure vaccination coverage as well as network of informants, knowledge and perceptions in the geriatric population. Vaccination coverage of the geriatric population in Geneva canton has increased from 29% in 1991 to 59% in the year 2000.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/S0264-410X(02)00411-5