Influenza Vaccines
New Influenza Vaccines Study Results Reported from P.C. White et al
Published in Vaccine Weekly, February 9th, 2011
2011 FEB 9 -- In this recently published study, investigators in the United States conducted a study "To determine the acceptance of influenza vaccination by caregivers of children at risk for complications of influenza, if their annual vaccination could be administered by their child's pediatric caregivers during their child's office visit. During the 2008-2009 influenza season, 474 caregivers were approached, and 336 (70.9%) agreed to participate; 44 were excluded because they had already received their seasonal influenza vaccination, leaving 292 participants."
"Most were female (80.8%), the child's mother (68.5%), and African American (58.6%). In all,...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2011-02-09)
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