The information requested is shown in the following table by the relevant health trust or authority, as this is how the data are collected.
Area Total persons aged 65 and over vaccinated Total percentage uptake 2000-01 Gateshead and South Tyneside health authority (HA) 42,093 68.2 Northern and Yorkshire Region 638,013 66.8 England 4,820,239 65.4 2001-02 Gateshead and South Tyneside HA 43,421 70.0 Northern and Yorkshire Region 706,899 69.8 England 5,135,760 67.7 2002-03 South Tyneside Primary Care Trusts (PCT) 19,480 70.2 North East Region Strategic Health Authority (SHA) 376635 71.1 England 5,487,645 68.5 2003-04 South Tyneside PCT 20,274 72.7 North East Region SHA 387,600 72.9 England 5,788,875 71.0 2004-05 South Tyneside PCT 19,632 71.9 North East Region SHA 394,859 73.3 England 4,651,315 71.5 2005-06 South Tyneside PCT 21,192 76.9 North East Region SHA 413,718 76.8 England 6,122,744 75.3 2006-07 South Tyneside PCT 20,803 76.0 North East Region SHA 312,689 76.0 England 5,779,145 73.9 Note: Uptake figures based on general practitioner practices returning data to the survey and reflect vaccine uptake for individuals vaccinated at these premises Source: Health Protection Informatics (HPI) web based reporting site Influenza Immunisation Uptake Monitoring Programme Health Protection Agency/Department of Health