Pneumococcal and influenza vaccines: a survey of knowledge and practice among UK paediatricians

Since January 2002 the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the UK has issued newsletters recommending limited use of the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) in children under 2 years old considered to be at high risk of pneumococcal infection. 1 In September 2006, the PCV was incorporated in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of disease in childhood 2007-08, Vol.92 (8), p.732-732
Hauptverfasser:	Ogundele, M O, Aszkenasy, O M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Asthma Attitude of Health Personnel Child, Preschool Community Relations England Evaluation Health Care Surveys Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Hospitals Humans Immunization Infant Influenza Influenza vaccines Influenza Vaccines - administration & dosage Letters Neuromuscular diseases Pediatricians Pediatrics Pneumococcal vaccine Pneumococcal vaccines Pneumococcal Vaccines - administration & dosage Practice Practice Guidelines as Topic Streptococcus pneumoniae Surveys Training Vaccination - statistics & numerical data Vaccines
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Zusammenfassung:	Since January 2002 the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the UK has issued newsletters recommending limited use of the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) in children under 2 years old considered to be at high risk of pneumococcal infection. 1 In September 2006, the PCV was incorporated into the universal national immunisation schedule in the UK. 2 A survey of paediatricians in the North East of England was conducted to determine their knowledge and practice in respect of the CMO's recommendations.
ISSN:	0003-9888 1468-2044
DOI:	10.1136/adc.2007.121822