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Editor, Senior Moderator
Intern Med J. 2019 May;49(5):662-665. doi: 10.1111/imj.14275.
Opportunities to improve influenza vaccination rates in general medical inpatients.
Zaman FY[SUP]1[/SUP], Nagalingam V[SUP]1[/SUP], Wong C[SUP]2[/SUP], Khu YL[SUP]2[/SUP], Teng HWG[SUP]2[/SUP], Janardan J[SUP]1[/SUP], Ritchie E[SUP]1[/SUP], Cheng AC[SUP]3,[/SUP][SUP]4[/SUP], Aung AK[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]3,[/SUP][SUP]4[/SUP].
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Abstract
Influenza vaccination is an important preventative health measure. A significant proportion of general medical inpatients meets indications for annual inactivated influenza vaccination (IIV), as recommended by the Australian National Immunisation Programme. This study explores opportunities to provide IIV to eligible general medical inpatients and associated barriers.
? 2019 Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
KEYWORDS:
influenza; inpatient; prevention; quality improvement; vaccination
PMID: 31083800 DOI: 10.1111/imj.14275
Opportunities to improve influenza vaccination rates in general medical inpatients.
Zaman FY[SUP]1[/SUP], Nagalingam V[SUP]1[/SUP], Wong C[SUP]2[/SUP], Khu YL[SUP]2[/SUP], Teng HWG[SUP]2[/SUP], Janardan J[SUP]1[/SUP], Ritchie E[SUP]1[/SUP], Cheng AC[SUP]3,[/SUP][SUP]4[/SUP], Aung AK[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]3,[/SUP][SUP]4[/SUP].
Author information
Abstract
Influenza vaccination is an important preventative health measure. A significant proportion of general medical inpatients meets indications for annual inactivated influenza vaccination (IIV), as recommended by the Australian National Immunisation Programme. This study explores opportunities to provide IIV to eligible general medical inpatients and associated barriers.
? 2019 Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
KEYWORDS:
influenza; inpatient; prevention; quality improvement; vaccination
PMID: 31083800 DOI: 10.1111/imj.14275