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Blueprint for Improving the Promotion and Delivery of Adult Vaccination in the United States.
Title:
Blueprint for Improving the Promotion and Delivery of Adult Vaccination in the United States.
Author:
Harris, Katherine M.
ISBN:
9780833059789
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (55 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Figures -- 2.1. Vaccination Status of U.S. Adults Recommended for Influenza Vaccination by ACIP, March 2009 -- 2.2. Influenza Vaccination Rates and Location of Vaccination by Influenza Season -- 2.3. Intentions to Be Vaccinated for Flu by Concerns About Flu Vaccine Safety, 2010 -- 2.4. Percentage of Respondents Intending to Be Vaccinated for Influenza by Worry About Getting Influenza and Beliefs About Whether Influenza Vaccination Causes Influenza -- Tables -- 2.1. Burdens of Selected Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Benefits of Vaccination -- 2.2. Selected Adult Vaccination Rates by Recommended Subgroup -- 2.3. Healthy People Objectives Specific to Adult Vaccination, Targets and 2008 Baseline -- 2.4. Location of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination (2009-2010) by Age and Race -- 2.5. Percentage of Physicians Administering Adult Vaccinations by Vaccine Type, Physician Specialty, and Data Collection Method -- 2.6. Percentage of Survey Respondents Indicating That Statements About the Safety of Influenza Vaccination Made Them More Comfortable -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Findings -- Low Adult Vaccination Rates Lead to Costly and Avoidable Illnesses -- The Policy and Practice Environment Surrounding Adult Vaccination Is Changing Rapidly -- Office-Based Settings Are a Logical Focus of Efforts to Increase Adult Vaccination -- Office-Based Health Care Providers Are Not Meeting Their Potential in Promoting Adult Vaccination -- Economic Barriers Prevent Office-Based Adult Vaccination from Reaching Pediatric Levels -- Encouraging Practice Change Around Adult Vaccination -- Chapter Three: Recommendations -- Chapter Four: Conclusions and Policy Implications -- References.
Abstract:
Vaccine-preventable disease continues to take a heavy toll on adults despite the widespread availability of effective vaccines. This report identifies where efforts to improve the delivery of adult vaccination have stalled and recommends targeted strategies that are supported by available evidence and build on existing infrastructure.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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