Knowledge of Interim Recommendations and Use of Hib Vaccine During Vaccine Shortages
Knowledge of Interim Recommendations and Use of Hib Vaccine During Vaccine Shortages
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DOI:
10.1542/peds.2009-1710
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发表时间:
2010-05-01
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8
通讯作者:
Dickinson, L. Miriam
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作者:
Kempe, Allison;Babbel, Christine;Dickinson, L. Miriam
OBJECTIVES: The goals were to determine among pediatricians and family physicians (1) knowledge of interim recommendations regarding Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine administration, (2) current practices, and (3) factors associated with nonadherence.METHODS: An Internet-based survey was conducted in April 2008 among national samples.RESULTS: Response rates were 68% (220 of 325 physicians) among pediatricians and 51% (153 of 302 physicians) among family physicians. Seventy-three percent of pediatricians and 45% of family medicine physicians reported insufficient Hib vaccine supplies, and 22% to 24% reported having to defer doses for infants 2 to 6 months of age >= 10% of the time. Ninety-eight percent of pediatricians and 81% of family physicians were aware of the interim recommendations (P