What the uptake rate has been for the (a) shingles and (b) flu vaccination in each year that it has been available.

(a) Shingles vaccine uptake rate for the routine and catch up cohorts for each year of the programme is presented in the following table.

Age cohort
Year
Age 70
Age 76
Age 77
Age 78
Age 79
2013-14
59.7
-
-
-
55.6
2014-15
58.7
-
-
54.9
55.0
2015-16
54.4
23.1*
22.8*
50.9
-
* additional cohorts added in February 2016 so coverage is lower than that of the aged 70 and 78 years who were eligible since September 2015.
Vaccine coverage for those aged 71 and 72 years who were aged 70 in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 programmes increased to 64.6% and 67.4% respectively, showing that vaccination of these groups who remain eligible is still taking place on an opportunistic basis and it is expected that this will continue.
(b) Influenza vaccine uptake is monitored by Health Protection Scotland (HPS) based on aggregate level data for all population groups eligible for free influenza vaccine in Scotland and published routinely throughout the influenza season in our HPS Weekly National Influenza Reports:
(http://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/resp/seasonalinfluenza.aspx?subjectid=00#report ). The population groups recommended for the free influenza vaccine have changed over the years as new evidence is considered by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) and the eligible groups are stated annually as part of the Chief Medical Officer's (CMO) seasonal influenza vaccination letter.
These population groups (as defined by their age and/or by the presence of underlying chronic health conditions) are listed in table 1. We have provided vaccine uptake for these groups for the years 2000-01 to 2016-17 (as at week ending 15th January 2017, please note this is provisional data). The risk groups have been identified as being at increased risk of influenza infection and severe presentation or complications of influenza infections, and/or as posing an increased risk of transmitting influenza to vulnerable individuals. Vaccine uptake for the different groups is derived from a number of data sources, which are described in more detail in the following table.
Table 1: Cumulative influenza vaccine uptake in Scotland by eligible group since 2000-01 to 2016-17 (as at week ending 15th January 2017)
Eligible group
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12

65 years and older1
62.4%
64.3%
67.5%
72.2%
71.0%
77.8%
75.2%
74.3%
76.3%
75.0%
75.2%
76.2%

Under 65 at risk2
NA
NA
NA
NA
39.3%
46.3%
37.8%
44.4%
47.8%
51.1%
56.1%
56.4%

2 and 3 year old children3
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

2 to under 5 year old children not
yet in school 4
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

Primary school pilots5
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

Full primary school implementation6
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

Eligible group
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17 (provisional)

65 years and older1
76.8%
76.9%
76.3%
74.5%
71.4%

Under 65 at risk2
56.1%
57.4%
54.0%
48.0%
42.7%

2 and 3 year old children3
NA
50.6%
NA
NA
NA

2 to under 5 year old children not yet in school 4
NA
NA
56.4%
57.1%
55.3%

Primary school pilots5
NA
67.2%
NA
NA
NA

Full primary school implementation6
NA
NA
71.80%
71.20%
71.7%

1. End of season vaccine uptake for seasons 2010-11 to 2015-16 for the 65 years and older group is based on GP claims for payments for influenza vaccinations. In-season vaccination uptake estimates for season 2014-15 for this group are based on weekly automated extracts from GP software. In 2016-17 vaccine uptake thus far is from estimated data received weekly by HPS and is correct as at week ending 15th January 2017.
2. End