Vaccination in Older Adults in Singapore: A Summary of Recent Literature:

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare

Minh HaNguyen¹ 

关键词: Vaccination;    Older adults;    Influenza;    Tetanus;    Pneumococcal;    Herpes zoster;   

DOI  :  10.1177/201010581502400205

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Singaporeans are living longer and not having enough babies to replace themselves, with projected 20% of the population aged 65 years and above by 2030. These worrying trends can exert significant pressure on Singapore's economy and society. Health-resource utilisations are increasing as our population ages, with increase in hospitalisations, emergency room visits and consumption of pharmaceutical drugs. Interventions such as vaccinations in older people are well-studied approaches to prevent infections and the related complications. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends routine immunisation against influenza, tetanus, pneumococcal pneumonia as well as herpes zoster infections in all people aged 65 years and above. The administrations of other vaccines (meningococcal, hepatitis A and B, varicella and Haemophilus influenzae type b) are recommended only in older people with certain risk factors. Despite the benefits of va...

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