Open AccessAssessing Influenza Vaccine Utilization in Physician Offices Serving Adult Patients
Author(s) -
Marika K. Iwane,
James A. Singleton,
Katherine Walton,
Charmaine Coulen,
Karen Wooten
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of public health management and practice
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.771
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1550-5022
pISSN - 1078-4659
DOI - 10.1097/01.phh.0000267689.61647.f4
Subject(s) - influenza vaccine , family medicine , medicine , virology , vaccination
Influenza vaccination among US adults has plateaued at suboptimal levels. Severe delays and shortages of influenza vaccine prompted revised guidances to prioritize vaccine first to persons at greatest risk for serious influenza complications and to create vaccine stockpiles.