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Influenza vaccination of parents and guardians by US pediatricians

Seth L Toback1, William Carr, Jesse Hackell

  • 1MedImmune, LLC, Gaithersburg, MD USA. tobacks@medimmune.com

Human Vaccines
|March 30, 2011
PubMed

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Pediatric offices offered influenza vaccines to parents in about half of cases. Barriers like cost and logistics limited parental vaccination, but future increases are possible with new recommendations.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Vaccinology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Influenza vaccination is crucial for community immunity.
  • Pediatric offices are a potential venue for adult influenza vaccination.
  • Parental vaccination rates against influenza remain suboptimal.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the extent of parental influenza vaccination offered by pediatric offices.
  • To identify barriers to parental influenza vaccination in pediatric settings.
  • To evaluate the potential for increased parental vaccination in pediatric practices.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective observational study involving 84 pediatric offices.
  • Survey conducted during the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 influenza seasons.
  • Data collected on offering influenza vaccine to parents and vaccination administration.

Main Results:

  • Approximately 50% of pediatric offices offered seasonal influenza vaccine to parents each season.
  • Key barriers included reimbursement, medicolegal concerns, and logistics.
  • In 2009-2010, parental vaccinations were administered at significantly lower rates than pediatric vaccinations.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatric offices face challenges in vaccinating parents against influenza.
  • Addressing identified barriers is essential for improving parental vaccination rates.
  • New recommendations for adult influenza vaccination may increase future parental vaccination in pediatric settings.

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