title: Feasibility of delivering influenza vaccine to household contacts of pediatric patients in a residents' continuity clinic.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Since 2004, influenza vaccine has been recommended for household contacts (HCs) of healthy infants and young children, who are at high risk for complications from influenza disease. We examined the feasibility of providing influenza vaccine to HCs of pediatric patients during the children's outpatient clinic visits.
  
  
  METHODS
  During influenza season 2006-07, influenza vaccine was offered at no cost to HCs of all patients aged <60 months who received primary care at a pediatric residents' continuity clinic at Children's Medical Center Dallas. The percentage of individuals receiving their first dose of influenza vaccine was calculated for all vaccinated adult HCs and also for a subset of vaccinated adult HCs for whom vaccine was recommended in a previous year, based on the pediatric patient's age.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Influenza vaccine was administered to 1,042 HCs of 611 pediatric patients. Fifty percent of all vaccinated adult HCs had no previous history of influenza vaccination. Eighty-five of the 218 (39%) vaccinated adult HCs for whom influenza vaccine was also recommended in a previous year received their first dose through our program.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Delivery of influenza vaccine to HCs of pediatric patients can be integrated into the children's clinic visits and may increase vaccine uptake.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA. Nancy.Kelly@childrens.com
authors: Nancy R
authors: NR
authors: Kelly
authors: Michelle R
authors: MR
authors: Kromelis
authors: Donna
authors: D
authors: Jordan
authors: Ruth
authors: R
authors: Merryman
authors: Jane D
authors: JD
authors: Siegel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines