Influenza vaccination in patients with asthma: why is the uptake so low?

British Journal of General Practice

John Campbell¹  Helen Keenan¹  Philip H Evans¹ 

[1] Primary Care Research Group, Peninsula Medical School, Exeter

关键词: asthma;    health beliefs;    influenza vaccination;    vaccination uptake;   

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学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Patients with asthma are particularly susceptible to serious complications from influenza. The Chief Medical Officer recommends annual influenza vaccination for adult patients with asthma. The uptake of influenza vaccination by patients with asthma is only 40% and, unlike other high-risk groups, has failed to increase in recent years.

【 授权许可】

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