• Jo Dower, Maria Donald, Nelufa Begum, Sue Vlack, and Ieva Ozolins.
• School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Herston Campus, Australia. j.dower@uq.edu.au
• Vaccine. 2011 Apr 5; 29 (16): 3031-7.

AbstractUsing findings from a random, computer assisted telephone survey of households, this paper examines influenza and pneumococcal immunisation coverage and predictors of immunisation in 2203 adults with asthma, diabetes or a cardiovascular condition living in Queensland, Australia. 47% and 31% of high-risk persons were immunised against influenza and pneumococcus respectively. Immunisation coverage varied across chronic conditions and increased with age, being significantly higher for those aged 65 years and older and consequently eligible for free vaccination. Poor self reported health status was an independent predictor of pneumococcal vaccination status for people with asthma, diabetes or a cardiovascular condition; however it was only an independent predictor of influenza immunisation status for people with diabetes. Extending free vaccination to all people at risk may increase immunisation rates for younger people with a chronic condition.Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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