Influenza vaccination of household contacts of newborns: a hospital-based strategy to increase vaccination rates.
We implemented a hospital-based influenza vaccination program for household contacts of newborns. Among mothers not vaccinated prenatally, 44.7% were vaccinated through the program, as were 25.7% of fathers. A hospital-based program provided opportunities for vaccination of household contacts of newborns, thereby facilitating better adherence to national vaccination guidelines.
Walter
Emmanuel B
EB
Duke Clinical Vaccine Unit and Primary Care Research Consortium, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27704, USA. walte002@mc.duke.edu
Allred
Norma J
NJ
Swamy
Geeta K
GK
Hellkamp
Anne S
AS
Dolor
Rowena J
RJ
D000328:Adult; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D007252:Influenza Vaccines