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Vaccination of special populations: Protecting the vulnerable

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Doherty, Mark, Schmidt-Ott, Ruprecht, Santos, Jose Ignacio, Stanberry, Lawrence R., Hofstetter, Annika M., Rosenthal, Susan L., Cunningham, Anthony L.·2016·Vaccine

Abstract

One of the strategic objectives of the 2011-2020 Global Vaccine Action Plan is for the benefits of immunisation to be equitably extended to all people. This approach encompasses special groups at increased risk of vaccine-preventable diseases, such as preterm infants and pregnant women, as well as those with chronic and immune-compromising medical conditions or at increased risk of disease due to immunosenescence. Despite demonstrations of effectiveness and safety, vaccine uptake in these special groups is frequently lower than expected, even in developed countries with vaccination strategies in place. For example, uptake of the influenza vaccine in pregnancy rarely exceeds 50% in developed countries and, although data are scarce, it appears that only half of preterm infants are up-to-date with routine paediatric vaccinations. Many people with chronic medical conditions or who are immunocompromised due to disease or aging are also under-vaccinated. In the US, coverage among people aged 65years or older was 67% for the influenza vaccine in the 2014-2015 season and 55-60% for tetanus and pneumococcal vaccines in 2013, while the coverage rate for herpes zoster vaccination among those aged 60years or older was only 24%. In most other countries, rates are far lower. Reasons for under-vaccination of special groups include fear of adverse outcomes or illness caused by the vaccine, the inconvenience (and in some settings, cost) of vaccination and lack of awareness of the need for vaccination or national recommendations. There is also evidence that healthcare providers' attitudes towards vaccination are among the most important influences on the decision to vaccinate. It is clear that physicians' adherence to recommendations needs to be improved, particularly where patients receive care from multiple subspecialists and receive little or no care from primary care providers.

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Authors
Doherty, M., Schmidt-Ott, R., Santos, J. I., Stanberry, L. R., Hofstetter, A. M., Rosenthal, S. L., & Cunningham, A. L.
Affiliations
  • GlaxoSmithKline (Belgium) (BE)
  • Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital (US)
  • University of Washington (US)
  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
  • Westmead Institute (AU)
Corresponding author
Doherty, Mark
Venue
Vaccine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-12
Volume
34
Issue
52
Pages
6681-6690
ISSN
0264-410X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2549658434
Cited by
208
References
116
Citations by year
2026: 15 · 2025: 25 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 24 · 2021: 36 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 2
FWCI
2.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Vaccine (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Merck
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune responses and vaccinations
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › Intramuscular injections and effects
Keywords
vaccine uptake, preterm infants, pregnant women, influenza vaccination, chronic disease, immunocompromised patients, immunosenescence, older adults, vaccine hesitancy, clinician attitudes, Global Vaccine Action Plan, vaccination coverage
MeSH terms
Humans, Vaccination, Global Health, Disease Transmission, Infectious, Vulnerable Populations

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