Active offer of vaccinations during hospitalization improves coverage among splenectomized patients: An Italian experience

Publication date: Available online 11 April 2017
Source:American Journal of Infection Control
Author(s): Maria Serena Gallone, Carmen Martino, Michele Quarto, Silvio Tafuri
In 2014, an Italian hospital implemented a protocol for pneumococcal, meningococcal, and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccines offer to splenectomized patients during their hospitalization. After 1 year, coverage for recommended vaccinations increased from 5.7%-66.7% and the average time between splenectomy and vaccines administration decreased from 84.7-7.5 days.



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