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Editor, Senior Moderator
Endocr Pract. 2012 Jul 14:1-23. [Epub ahead of print]
Involvement of Endocrinologists in the 2009-10 H1N1 Vaccination Effort.
Clark SJ, Cowan AE, Wortley P.
Source
Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Abstract
Objective: The participation of endocrinologists in pandemic vaccination efforts is important for reaching persons at high risk for influenza and its complications, such as those with diabetes. This study's objective was to assess endocrinologists' level of participation in the 2009-10 H1N1 vaccination campaign and explore their perspectives on H1N1 vaccination.Methods: A cross-sectional, mailed survey of a national sample of 1,991 endocrinologists, conducted in June-September 2010.Results: The overall response rate was 59%. The majority of endocrinologists strongly recommended H1N1 vaccine for children, while about a third did so for both non-elderly adults and seniors. Just over half (52%) agreed to participate in the 2009-10 H1N1 vaccine campaign and received vaccine, compared to 73% who offered seasonal influenza vaccine. Supply of H1N1 vaccine was a significant challenge, but otherwise endocrinologists reported few major problems with administering H1N1 vaccine. Overall, less than half of respondents felt they would be very likely to vaccinate in the event of future influenza pandemic, with a much higher proportion among those who offered seasonal influenza vaccine and H1N1 vaccine.Conclusion: The experiences of endocrinologists who provided H1N1 vaccine were generally positive. However, many endocrinologists did not offer the vaccine and are hesitant about providing vaccine during a future influenza pandemic. Approaches to increase their participation in future pandemics should be further explored.
PMID:
22805112
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22805112
Involvement of Endocrinologists in the 2009-10 H1N1 Vaccination Effort.
Clark SJ, Cowan AE, Wortley P.
Source
Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Abstract
Objective: The participation of endocrinologists in pandemic vaccination efforts is important for reaching persons at high risk for influenza and its complications, such as those with diabetes. This study's objective was to assess endocrinologists' level of participation in the 2009-10 H1N1 vaccination campaign and explore their perspectives on H1N1 vaccination.Methods: A cross-sectional, mailed survey of a national sample of 1,991 endocrinologists, conducted in June-September 2010.Results: The overall response rate was 59%. The majority of endocrinologists strongly recommended H1N1 vaccine for children, while about a third did so for both non-elderly adults and seniors. Just over half (52%) agreed to participate in the 2009-10 H1N1 vaccine campaign and received vaccine, compared to 73% who offered seasonal influenza vaccine. Supply of H1N1 vaccine was a significant challenge, but otherwise endocrinologists reported few major problems with administering H1N1 vaccine. Overall, less than half of respondents felt they would be very likely to vaccinate in the event of future influenza pandemic, with a much higher proportion among those who offered seasonal influenza vaccine and H1N1 vaccine.Conclusion: The experiences of endocrinologists who provided H1N1 vaccine were generally positive. However, many endocrinologists did not offer the vaccine and are hesitant about providing vaccine during a future influenza pandemic. Approaches to increase their participation in future pandemics should be further explored.
PMID:
22805112
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22805112