Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate knowledge and practices about
influenza among patients on dialysis services of Italian hospitals at risk of severe influenza …

Objective To quantify inequalities in zoster vaccine uptake by determining its association
with socio-demographic factors: age, gender, ethnicity, immigration status, deprivation (at …

The uptake of the pneumococcal vaccine is suboptimal in Australia and remains unknown
among Australian Hajj pilgrims, many of whom are eligible because of age or underlying …

Background WHO has set a goal of 75% vaccination coverage (VC) for seasonal influenza
for residents and also recommends immunization for all healthcare workers (HCWs) in …

Avian influenza is a highly infectious disease in poultry and although the risk of human
infection is low, concerns exist that it could evolve into a new human strain of pandemic …

The recent report on “increase seasonal influenza vaccine coverage” is very interesting. 1
Michel 1 reported on the success in a focused group of nursing home residents. In fact, the …

The Green Book recommended in 2009 that immunosuppressed patients should be
receiving the yearly seasonal flu vaccine, the pandemic swine influenza A H1N1/09 vaccine …

Nursing home literature links poor management practices to poor quality of care and
resident outcomes. Since Nursing Home Administrators (NHAs) require an array of skills to …

Elderly patients are particularly affected by influenza and pneumococcal infections and
consequences of these infections in this population are huge because of the frailty of these …

VACCINATION–BEST PRACTISE IN INFLUENZA PREVENTION Influenza belongs to the
seasonal crucial respiratory disease with sporadic, epidemic or pandemic outbreaks …