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THE INFLUENZA VACCINATION UPTAKE IN ROMANIA DURING THE 2022 – 2023 SEASON

BIANCA GEORGIANA ENCIU 1,2, DANIELA PIȚIGOI 3,4*, ALINA ZAHARIA 2, RODICA POPESCU 2, ANCA SÎRBU 1,2, OANA SĂNDULESCU 4,5, ANCA STREINU-CERCEL 4,5, ANCA-CRISTINA DRĂGĂNESCU 4,6, ADRIAN STREINU-CERCEL 4,5, ADRIANA PISTOL 1,7, ALEXANDRU RAFILA 7,8, VICTORIA ARAMĂ 4,5

1Department of Epidemiology II, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
2 National Centre for Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Control, National Institute of Public Health, Bucharest, Romania
3 Department of Epidemiology I, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
4 “Prof. Dr. Matei Balș” National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
5 Department of Infectious Diseases I, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
6 Department of Paediatrics, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
7 Ministry of Health, Bucharest, Romania
8 Department of Microbiology I, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

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The influenza vaccines remain insufficiently used in most countries around the world, despite the proven benefits of annual vaccination in preventing seasonal influenza and its related complications. The aim of this paper is to present the results of the influenza vaccination campaign in Romania during the 2022 - 2023 season, using the data available in the reports generated from the National Electronic Registry of Vaccinations regarding influenza vaccinations carried out from September 1, 2022, to April 30, 2023. During the influenza season, 1,492,950 doses of influenza vaccines were administered, 99% of the national stockpile (1,479,803). The vaccination uptake among the overall population (8%) was similar to that recorded among healthcare workers and lower compared with the vaccination uptake among people aged 65 years and over (24%). In Romania, the influenza vaccination uptake remains low. Measures to increase the uptake of influenza vaccinations are needed to ensure better coverage.