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1. Vaccines for persons at high risk due to medical conditions, occupation, environment, or lifestyle, 2005

Author

Zimmerman, Richard Kent and Middleton, Donald B.

Subjects
Influenza -- Prevention, Pneumonia, Pneumococcal -- Prevention, Influenza vaccines -- Usage, Pneumococcal vaccine -- Usage
Abstract

The rates of morbidity and mortality due to influenza and pneumococcal diseases are high among persons with underlying medical conditions; thus, influenza and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines are recommended for those [...]

Published
2005

2. Routine vaccines across the life span, 2003. (Clinical Review)

Author

Zimmerman, Richard Kent, Middleton, Donald B., Burns, Ilene Timko, and Clover, Richard D.

Subjects
Vaccination -- Health aspects, Hepatitis B vaccine -- Demographic aspects, Hepatitis B vaccine -- Usage, Pertussis vaccines -- Usage, Pertussis vaccines -- Demographic aspects, Poliomyelitis vaccine -- Demographic aspects, Poliomyelitis vaccine -- Usage, Measles vaccine -- Usage, Measles vaccine -- Demographic aspects, Chickenpox vaccine -- Usage, Chickenpox vaccine -- Demographic aspects, Influenza vaccines -- Demographic aspects, Influenza vaccines -- Usage, Pneumococcal vaccine -- Usage, Pneumococcal vaccine -- Demographic aspects
Abstract

This review of the recommendations for routine vaccines includes those used on the Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule and the Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule. The rationale is provided for recent changes, [...]

Published
2003

3. Vaccines for persons at high risk due to medical conditions, occupation, environment, or lifestyle, 2003. (Clinical Review)

Author

Zimmerman, Richard Kent, Middleton, Donald B., and Smith, Natalie J.

Subjects
Vaccination -- Demographic aspects, Influenza vaccines -- Demographic aspects, Influenza vaccines -- Usage, Pneumococcal vaccine -- Demographic aspects, Pneumococcal vaccine -- Usage
Abstract

The safety and efficacy of current vaccines are reviewed for high-risk populations, such as those with underlying medical conditions or occupational or lifestyle circumstances. The morbidity and mortality from vaccine-preventable [...]

Published
2003

4. Should patients receive 23-valent pneumococcal vaccination more than once?

Author

Whiteside, John, Grover, Michael, and Hitchcock, Kristin

Subjects
Physicians -- Practice, Pneumococcal vaccine -- Usage, Streptococcus pneumoniae -- Risk factors, Vaccination -- Health aspects
Abstract

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER No patient-oriented evidence supports pneumococcal revaccination of any patient (high-risk or otherwise). Antibody levels may be augmented by revaccination; however, the clinical efficacy of revaccination, even among high-risk [...]

Published
2006

5. A Comprehensive Investigation of Barriers to Adult Immunization: A Methods Paper

Author

ZIMMERMAN, RICHARD KENT, SILVERMAN, MYRNA, JANOSKY, JANINE E., MIECZKOWSKI, TAMMY A., WILSON, STEPHEN A., BARDELLA, INIS JANE, MEDSGER, ANNE R., TERRY, MARTHA ANN, BALL, JUDITH A., and NOWALK, MARY PATRICIA

Subjects
Immunization -- Demographic aspects, Aged -- Care and treatment, Influenza vaccines -- Usage, Pneumococcal vaccine -- Usage
Abstract

* OBJECTIVE Immunization rates for influenza and pneumococcal vaccines among the elderly (especially minority elderly) are below desired levels. We sought to answer 4 questions: (1) What factors explain most [...]

Published
2001

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