title: A multi-season national estimate of adult influenza vaccination by U.S. office-based pediatricians, 2006-2011.
abstract: There is no national estimate of adult influenza vaccination by U.S. office-based pediatricians. De-identified patient-level data from an electronic healthcare claims database submitted to private and public insurers were analyzed for pediatric offices from the 2006-2007 through 2010-2011 seasons. An average of 321,000 (range: 225,000-434,000) influenza vaccinations per year were estimated to be administered to adults; 52%, 22%, and 26% were given to adults 19-49, 50-64, and ≥65 years of age, respectively. Consistent with the 2010 changes to national guidelines, recommending influenza vaccination of all individuals 6 months of age and older, pediatricians appear to be providing an increasing proportion of adult vaccinations against influenza to adults 19-49 years of age (probably parents of their pediatric patients).
authors.affiliation: MedImmune, LLC, Medical and Scientific Affairs, One MedImmune Way, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA. tobacks@medimmune.com
authors.forename: Seth L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Toback
authors.forename: Christopher S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ambrose
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007345:Insurance Claim Review; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care; D014481:United States; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines
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