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Pneumoccal vaccine: a focus for nursing.
Advancing Clinical Care : Official Journal of NOAADN
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Pneumococcal vaccine immunization remains low in high-risk individuals, despite Medicare approval. Nurses are crucial for improving vaccination rates and preventing disease.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Preventive Medicine
- Vaccinology
Background:
- The pneumococcal vaccine has been available for nearly a decade.
- Medicare reimbursement is approved for the vaccine.
- Immunization rates among high-risk individuals remain suboptimal.