2015 Influenza Immunisation Programme Review Presentation to the 2 nd New Zealand Influenza Symposium 11 November 2015 Diana Murfitt, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Health
2015 Influenza Immunisation Programme Programme Goals • Improve influenza immunisation coverage for those: - at high risk under 65 years (including pregnant women) - 65 years and over • Improve healthcare worker influenza immunisation coverage • Achieve 1.2 million doses distributed annually
2015 Influenza Immunisation Programme • Two new influenza strains added to the vaccine - A/Switzerland/9715293/2013 (H3N2)-like virus - B/Phuket/3073/2013-like virus - A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like virus • Programme started late on 26 March 2015 • Ministry of Health Communications Strategy included: - informing the health and government sectors - advising DHBs/PHOs to: - consider the impact of H3N2 on their winter planning - review their vaccinator capacity
New promotional campaign
Influenza Immunisation Programme extensions …to 31 August …to 11 September Source: ESR https://surv.esr.cri.nz/virology/influenza_weekly_update.php
Weekly consultation rates for ILI 2009 - 2015 Source: https://surv.esr.cri.nz/PDF_surveillance/Virology/FluWeekRpt/2015/FluWeekRpt201539.pdf
Total influenza viruses from sentinel surveillance by type/week and the total % positive from the swabs received Source: https://surv.esr.cri.nz/PDF_surveillance/Virology/FluWeekRpt/2015/FluWeekRpt201539.pdf
Cumulative laboratory-confirmed viruses by DHB from week 1 to week 39, 27 September 2015 Source: https://surv.esr.cri.nz/PDF_surveillance/Virology/FluWeekRpt/2015/FluWeekRpt201539.pdf
Improving immunisation coverage - 2015 total claims and 65+ years (provisional) 800,000 700,000 600,000 500,000 65+ Elderly Total Claims 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 - 2012 2013 2014 2015 Source: Ministry of Health, Sector Services , October 2015
2015 DHB healthcare workers influenza immunisation coverage by occupational group 100% 90% 80% 71% 70% 66% 66% 65% 65% 59% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Nurses* Doctors** Midwives*** Allied staff**** Other Employees Total Coverage Source: DHB healthcare worker influenza immunisation coverage data
DHB healthcare workers influenza immunisation coverage by occupational group 2012 – 2015 100% 90% 2012 80% 70% 2013 60% 2014 50% 2015 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Nurses Doctors Midwives Allied Staff Other employees Total Coverage Source: DHB healthcare worker influenza immunisation coverage data
DHB healthcare worker influenza immunisation coverage by DHB 2012 -2015 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 2012 50% 2013 40% 2014 2015 30% 20% 10% 0% Source: DHB Healthcare worker influenza immunisation coverage data
Influenza vaccine distribution 2008 - 2015 Source: PHARMAC
2016 Planning • Vaccine strain changes • Anticipated start date • Role of pharmacist vaccinators • Working closely with IMAC on the promotional campaign • Monthly DHB teleconferences commence at the end of the month
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