Pandemic H1N1 (Swine Flu) and Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Uptake amongst Frontline Healthcare Workers in England 2009/10

This report describes and reports the results of the survey on the uptake of the H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccines amongst frontline HCWs during the 2009/10 vaccination programme in England. Some early provisional data were reported by the Chief Medical Officer for England (CMO) during the vaccination programme Key findings are presented: - National vaccine uptake 40.3% of HCWs received the H1N1 vaccine; uptake was highest amongst GPs (50.1%) and lowest amongst GP support staff (34.7%) 26.4% of HCWs received the seasonal influenza vaccine, a significant increase compared to the previous season (16.5%); uptake was highest amongst staff supporting clinical staff (32.8%) and lowest amongst GPs (14.9%) Regional vaccine uptake H1N1 vaccine uptake by SHA ranged from 36.2% to 44.1%, with 7/10 SHAs reporting vaccine uptakes of 40.0% or greater Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake by SHA ranged from 19.6% to 35.1% (a marked increase compared to the previous season where vaccine uptake ranged from 10.6% to 22.5%) with 6/10 SHAs reporting uptakes of 25.0% or greater Local vaccine uptake H1N1 vaccine uptake by Trust ranged from 6.7% to 92.0%, with a fifth of Trusts achieving vaccine uptake rates of 50.0% or more The highest seasonal influenza vaccine uptake was 69.7%, with just over a third of Trusts (141) achieving vaccine uptake rates of 30.0% or more Three Trusts did not report seasonal influenza vaccine uptake data in the current survey or at any other point during the programme. By comparison in 2008/09, 81 Acute Trusts did not return data. Of the 90 Acute Trusts that did submit data in 2008/9, only 12.2% (11) achieved vaccine uptake rates of 30.0% or more; however the highest vaccine uptake was 81.4%