Dudley Strategy for Tackling Health Inequalities 2010-15

Percentage uptake of seasonal flu vaccineWhen percentage uptake by GP practice is plotted against the most deprived quintilefor the over 65 GP population the correlation is quite weak (r =0.098) (Figure 10).Dudley‟s uptake is below the England average. There are many practices with lessthan 30% of their population who are most deprived not achieving 70% uptake.Figure 10Uptake of seasonal flu vaccine in those aged 65 and over by GP against percentage of GPpopulation in most deprived IMD quintile, Dudley 2008/9 (R=0.0984, R 2 =0.97%)30384182.3032443777.3072.3067.303231112446422264025514833 34 15721 81751645953201014271836242849 133543472911522350Percentage uptake - Over 65Mid Range IMD1Dudley PCT AverageEngland Average62.30192657.30390 10 20 30 40 50 60 70Percentage of GP population in most deprived IMD quintileWhen uptake of the „at risk‟ groups in the most deprived quintile are compared thecorrelation is more positive (r = 0.58) (Figure 11). Dudley is also slightly higher thanthe England average in influenza uptake for these vulnerable groups, but at less than50% there is more that could be done in primary care to reduce the inequality gap forinfluenza uptake rates.150