Vacunación de gripe en ni？os con diagnóstico de diabetes mellitus tipo 1 en un área suburbana de Madrid

objective: to determine the rate of flu vaccination in the group of patients followed in our hospital because of type 1 diabetes. methods: a descriptive study is conducted in patients with type 1 diabetes, analyzing the rate of vaccination against influenza. results: 37 patients were included (male/female: 1.6/1). the mean age was 9.7 years and the mean duration of disease 3 years. 51.3% patients have been vaccinated against influenza in 2010 versus 64.86% in 2009. children with a disease evolution between 3 and 6 years are the least vaccinated (22% vaccinated), compared to the rest (56%). conclusions: vaccination coverage against influenza virus is low in our area, although higher than the referred in spanish population (36.7%). recommendation on influenza vaccination is required in diabetic patients.