Evaluation of the community pharmacy flu vaccination service in wales over the last five years

• At: Glasgow (Scotland) (2018)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-CPS-062
• By: HODSON, Karen (Cardiff University)
• Co-author(s): Karen Hodson
  Rhian Deslandes: School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  Sam Baker : School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  Keera Price: School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  Andrew Evans: Welsh Government, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  Louise Hughes: School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  Efi Mantzourani: School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  Cheryl Way: NHS Wales Informatics Service, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Influenza (“Flu”) is a contagious viral infection most prominent between October-April resulting in approximately 600 deaths/year in the United Kingdom. Annual vaccination is recommended as the most effective prevention strategy with a target of 75% vaccination uptake in certain patient groups, those aged over 65 being the largest group.

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