Immunization is a safe and cost-effective method to protect adult patients against many diseases, including hepatitis B, pneumococcal infections, and influenza. Despite this fact, only 10% to 40% of adults in the United States who would benefit have been immunized. Approximately 62% to 92% of patients who develop a disease preventable by vaccination have visited an outpatient clinic at least once in the 3 years preceding their illness. Efforts to educate providers about immunization guidelines have not increased immunization rates. In this report, we propose using the preanesthesia clinic as an alternative site to screen, identify, and immunize adults at risk. We also discuss three vaccines that could be offered to patients and analyze the efficacy of the vaccines.
A compelling rationale for using preoperative visits to complete adult immunizations
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[Category] 폐렴구균 감염증,
[Article Type] journal-article
[Source] pubmed
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