Information Used in the Decision-Making Process Regarding Influenza Vaccination Policy: Perceptions of Stakeholders in France and the Netherlands

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Value in Health
Volume 17, Issue 7 November 2014
http://www.valueinhealthjournal.com/current

Information Used in the Decision-Making Process Regarding Influenza Vaccination Policy: Perceptions of Stakeholders in France and the Netherlands
M.L. Silva, L. Perrier, J. Paget, A. Mosnier, V. Buthion, J.M. Cohen, H.M. Späth
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.603
Abstract
To minimize the medical and societal impact of influenza, most WHO countries recommend seasonal vaccination in targeted populations; however, little is known about the decision-making procedures at a country-level. In Europe, the Netherlands has the highest rate of influenza vaccination and France is not far behind. Our purpose was to analyze differences and similarities in the information used in the decision-making process between these two countries, according to the stakeholders involved.