Understanding Influenza Vaccination Rates and Reasons for Refusal in Caregivers and Household Contacts of Cancer Patients

Understanding Influenza Vaccination Rates and Reasons for Refusal in Caregivers and Household Contacts of Cancer Patients

Cancer patients are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality from influenza. Although vaccination of caregivers and family, so called "cocooning" strategies, have been effective in other populations, data on influenza vaccination rates among caregivers and household contacts of cancer...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of infection control 2015-06, Vol.43 (6), p.S14-S14
Hauptverfasser: Price, Stephanie, MPH, Podczervinski, Sara, RN, MPH, CIC, MacLeod, Kim, Helbert, Lois, RN, Pergam, Steven, MD, MPH
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cancer
Caregivers
Immunization
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Influenza
Mortality
Patients
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Zusammenfassung:Cancer patients are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality from influenza. Although vaccination of caregivers and family, so called "cocooning" strategies, have been effective in other populations, data on influenza vaccination rates among caregivers and household contacts of cancer patients are limited.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.04.035