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Research on Vaccines Detailed by Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine

Published in Vaccine Weekly, August 31st, 2011

2011 AUG 31 -- In this recent study, researchers in Houston, Texas conducted a study "To examine the awareness, knowledge, barriers to usage and acceptance of recommended adult vaccines among obstetrician/gynecologists (OB/GYNs) compared to other adult primary care providers (APCPs). A self-administered survey was sent to 1,000 OB/GYN, 1,000 family practice and 1,000 internal medicine physicians nationwide."

"Of 3,000 mailed surveys, 733 (24.8%) were returned. Of those, 617 (84.18%) reported providing primary care to adults. Only 53.04% of APCPs reported having a vaccine record on >50% of their primary care patients, with 33.15% of OB/GYNs having no...

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