Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Among Native American Elders in a Primary Care Practice
Author(s) -
Dedra Buchwald,
John V. L. Sheffield,
Richard Furman,
Suzanne Hartman,
Matt Dudden,
Spero M. Manson
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.160.10.1443
Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , immunization , pneumococcal vaccine , influenza vaccine , population , pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine , family medicine , pediatrics , streptococcus pneumoniae , gerontology , immunology , pneumococcal disease , environmental health , antigen , biology , bacteria , genetics
More than 2 million Native Americans (ie, Native Americans and Native Alaskans) live in the United States; 60% reside in cities. This population, especially its elders, is especially susceptible to respiratory diseases; yet, adherence to guidelines for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations is unknown.
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