Detalle de: Factors associated to influenza vaccination in people over 60 years seen in Primary Care,Factores asociados a la vacunación de la gripe en individuos mayores de 60 años atendidos en Atención Primaria

Introduction The improvement in the vaccination levels against influenza depend on the knowledge had on why the target population rejects vaccination. Materials and methods A descriptive and cross-sectional study on influenza vaccination prevalence in people over 59 years, in the assigned quota of a Primary Health Center during the year 2005 campaign. Results A total of 557 individuals were analyzed of these, 57.8% (n = 322) had received the influenza vaccine, while 42.2% (n = 235) were not vaccinated during the study period. The main reasons for rejection of vaccination were no colds and fear a worsening of baseline conditions. Discussion Rejection of the influenza vaccination is not due to scientific reasons, and therefore vaccination levels can improve through better information.