TY - JOUR
T1 - Seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccine
T2 - Recommendations to families of at-risk children during the 2009-10 season
AU - Romano, Mariateresa
AU - Pandolfi, Elisabetta
AU - Marino, Maria Giulia
AU - Gesualdo, Francesco
AU - Rizzo, Caterina
AU - Carloni, Emanuela
AU - MacChiaiolo, Marina
AU - Tozzi, Alberto E.
PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - We performed a study in three Italian regions to evaluate the association between provided recommendations and immunization uptake of the two influenza vaccines in children with chronic diseases. We interviewed families of 119 at-risk children, collecting information regarding recommendations and immunizations against pandemic and seasonal influenza. In total 60.5 of children had received seasonal influenza vaccine, 38.7 had received pandemic influenza vaccine and 33.6 had not been vaccinated. The majority of immunized children had received specific recommendations by a physician. Physicians involved in the management of children with chronic diseases should actively recommend influenza immunization.
AB - We performed a study in three Italian regions to evaluate the association between provided recommendations and immunization uptake of the two influenza vaccines in children with chronic diseases. We interviewed families of 119 at-risk children, collecting information regarding recommendations and immunizations against pandemic and seasonal influenza. In total 60.5 of children had received seasonal influenza vaccine, 38.7 had received pandemic influenza vaccine and 33.6 had not been vaccinated. The majority of immunized children had received specific recommendations by a physician. Physicians involved in the management of children with chronic diseases should actively recommend influenza immunization.
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U2 - 10.1093/eurpub/cks005
DO - 10.1093/eurpub/cks005
M3 - Article
C2 - 22315460
AN - SCOPUS:84870484983
VL - 22
SP - 821
EP - 824
JO - European Journal of Public Health
JF - European Journal of Public Health
SN - 1101-1262
IS - 6
ER -