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Adult immunization: the need to address. [PDF]
Hum Vaccin Immunother, 2014 Vaccination is recommended throughout life to prevent vaccine-preventable diseases and their sequel. The primary focus of vaccination programs has historically been directed to childhood immunizations. For adults, chronic diseases have been the primary focus of preventive and medical health care, though there has been increased emphasis on preventing ...
Mehta B +4 more
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Adult Immunization: A Neglected Domain [PDF]
Healthline, 2022 “Long Life for All” being the theme for this year’s World Immunization Week 2022, celebrated annually in the last week of April (24 to 30th April) aims to unite people on the idea that vaccines make it possible for people to pursue their dreams, protect ...
Shweta Mangal
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Annals of Internal Medicine, 1996 New vaccines have been licensed for hepatitis A, varicella, and typhoid. This paper reviews these vaccines and their recommended uses in adults. Special attention is given to a new national policy establishing age 50 years as a time for review of preventive health measures with emphasis on evaluating risk factors that indicate a need for pneumococcal ...
P, Gardner +7 more
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Vaccination in adults with chronic lung disease – Revisiting 2019 immunization guidelines
Indian Journal of Respiratory Care, 2021 Effective immunization programs have always resulted in successful eradication of targeted infectious diseases. Apart from childhood immunization, adult immunization is required for two major reasons: 1. failure of primary immunization, 2.
Rohit Vadala +2 more
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Is Adult Tetanus an Endemic in India?
National Journal of Community Medicine, 2022 Background: Tetanus is a life-threatening disease in developing country like India, with high morbidity and mortality rate. Though maternal and neonatal tetanus is eliminated, adult tetanus still remains in boom and is overlooked.
Surabhi GS, Renuka Prithviraj, Lavanya R
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An update on adult immunization
APIK Journal of Internal Medicine, 2021 Childhood immunization is recommended and publicized globally, whereas the adult population, which comprises more than 60% of the total population, still suffers from vaccine-preventable diseases due to factors ranging from personal neglect to ...
Vasantha Kamath +2 more
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Ankara Medical Journal, 2021 INTRODUCTION: There is no compulsory vaccination for individuals aged 65 and over in Turkey, there is no precise data about the immunization status of this age group.
Leyla İpek Rudvan Al +2 more
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Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2022 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic vaccination campaigns globally have been unlike any effort in history. In the United States, the success of these efforts, in part, has hinged on the timely capture and reporting of an unprecedented amount of ...
Angela K. Shen +4 more
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Towards adult vaccination in India: a narrative literature review
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2020 Despite vast improvements in childhood vaccination coverage in India, adult vaccination coverage is negligible. Our aim was, therefore, to create awareness about the importance of adult immunization.
Resham Dash +6 more
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Adult Vaccination in the United Arab Emirates—A Physicians' Knowledge and Knowledge Sources Study
Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 BackgroundA lack of knowledge on adult vaccination has been documented among physicians. They play a critical role in promoting adult vaccines. This study aimed to review the status of adult vaccination in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and evaluate ...
Hiba J. Barqawi +3 more
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