title: The acceptability of pneumococcal vaccine to older persons in Ireland.
abstract: A study was carried out to demonstrate in an Irish population whether older persons at risk from pneumococcal disease would accept an offer of the pneumococcal vaccine at the same time as their influenza vaccination. Of the 450 patients from 2 practices invited to attend for vaccination, 367 (81.6%) accepted both vaccines, a further 17 (3.8%) accepted the influenza vaccine only and a further 3 (0.7%) accepted the pneumococcal vaccine only. Three hundred and seven (68.2%) patients had received influenza vaccine at some time in previous years and these were statistically more likely to accept either vaccine than those who had not. This study has demonstrated that older persons at risk from pneumococcal disease will respond positively to a written invitation from their GP to avail of the pneumococcal vaccine.
authors.affiliation: North Eastern Health Board, Department of Public Health, Navan, Co. Meath.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bedford
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Igoe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Foyle
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Howell
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Corcoran
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines