Vaccination - Utilization
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Influenza vaccination coverage among children and adults - United States, 2008-09 influenza season.

7 Oct 2009 Before 2008, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) had recommended annual vaccination for influenza for persons aged >or=50 years, 18-49 years at higher risk for influenza complications, and 6 months--4 years. In 2008, ACIP ... Read more...

Japanese encephalitis in mainland china.

30 Aug 2009 Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a seasonal epidemic disease with a 50-year recorded history in China. Its characteristics can be summarized as follows: (i) it is a seasonal epidemic disease; approximately 90% of cases are recorded in July, August, and ... Read more...

Do declination statements increase health care worker influenza vaccination rates?

30 Aug 2009 In response to health care worker influenza vaccination rates that are below desired targets, strategies designed to stimulate vaccination have been proposed, including the use of declination statements for those refusing vaccination. The impact of ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Vaccination - Utilization'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Has routine immunisation in Africa become endangered? 30 Oct 2009
• Influenza vaccination coverage among children and adults - United States, 2008-09 influenza season. 7 Oct 2009
• Flu pandemic prompts other vaccination delays. 19 Sep 2009
• Japanese encephalitis in mainland china. 30 Aug 2009
• Do declination statements increase health care worker influenza vaccination rates? 30 Aug 2009
• National, state, and local area vaccination coverage among children aged 19-35 months - United States, 2008. 26 Aug 2009
• Vaccine refusal and the risks of vaccine-preventable diseases. 11 Aug 2009
• Measles road show visits 12 hot spots in England. 4 Aug 2009
• Nurses reluctant have swine flu jabs. 30 Jul 2009
• [Influenza vaccination for health care workers: should we strengthen individual responsibility or should it be mandatory?] 29 Jul 2009
• Pertussis immunization in a high-risk postpartum population. 28 Jul 2009
• Influenza vaccination and mortality: differentiating vaccine effects from bias. 20 Jul 2009
• Unvaccinated children face pertussis risk: some parents fear vaccine more than infection. 13 Jul 2009
• Obstetrician-gynecologists' practices and perceived knowledge regarding immunization. 8 Jul 2009
• Re-emergence of another vaccine-preventable disease?-Two cases of rubella in older adults. 6 Jul 2009
• Improving pertussis vaccination. 6 Jul 2009
• [Analysis of the mortality due to diarrhea in younger children, before and after the introduction of rotavirus vaccine] 29 Jun 2009
• H1N1 (swine) flu bears watching. 29 Jun 2009
• Improving clinical quality indicators through electronic health records: it takes more than just a reminder. 29 Jun 2009
• Impact of electronic health record-based alerts on influenza vaccination for children with asthma. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Vaccination'

Definition: Administration of vaccines to stimulate the host's immune response. This includes any preparation intended for active immunological prophylaxis.

Descriptor UI: D014611

Alternative terms: Vaccination; Vaccinations; Immunization, Active; Active Immunization; Active Immunizations; Immunizations, Active;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics; legislation & jurisprudence;

Tree Number: E02.095.520.400.530.890; E05.478.550.600.890; N02.421.726.758.310.890; N06.850.780.200.425.900; N06.850.780.680.310.890;

Technical Notes: do not use /util except by MeSH definition; Manual 26.22.2.2+; for prev only: coord IM with dis /prev (IM); for ther, index under IMMUNOTHERAPY or specific vaccine /ther use