Painfully unaware - Improving older people’s understanding of shingles vaccination in an ageing society

In the same EC study, the UK ranked fifth for vaccine confidence.49 British people consider the NHS to be the most trusted public service in the country.50 Free healthcare at the point of delivery, high-quality care, and transparency and accountability all contribute to this level of trust despite current burdens on the NHS.51 The UK has historically high vaccination rates; it’s one of only two Eu. [...] The Netherlands is the one other country to have achieved this in the early 2000s, but uptake has steadily decreased since 2008.52 In fact, participants from the Netherlands had the lowest level of agreement on the importance of vaccination (66%), and the highest level of disagreement (28%). [...] 2300%% Painfully unaware: improving older people’s understanding of s2100h%%in gles vaccination in an ageing society 28 100%% I knew what the I knew The point of The vaccine I was o ered I heard that the Other Don't know/ The vaccine consequences someone who vaccination was was free of the vaccine on vaccination can't recall was reimbursed of shingles su ered from in a convenient charge the spot d. [...] Half of all vaccinated participants cite knowledge of the consequences 30% 25% Painfully unaware: improving older people’s understanding 20o%f shingles vaccination in an ageing society 30 15% 10% 5% 0% I knew what the If I was The vaccine If the Don't know Nothing If the cost If the entire If I knew Other consequences offered the was free of vaccination would of the vaccination someone of shingles. [...] FFiigguurree 1122: What would increase your likelihood of vaccination in the future? 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% I knew what the If I was The vaccine If the Don't know Nothing If the cost If the entire If I knew Other consequences offered the was free of vaccination would of the vaccination someone of shingles vaccine on charge was in a more increase the vaccine was process was who had were to my th.