Vaccinations in sickle cell disease: An audit of vaccination uptake in sickle cell patients attending Newham University Hospital

Highlights • Those with sickle cell disease require extra vaccinations due to increased infection risk. • This study showed a relatively low adherence to the vaccination schedule, but demonstrated improvement over the audit cycle. • This conformed with the scarce other research available on this top...

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Published in:Vaccine 2015-09, Vol.33 (38), p.5005-5011
Main Authors: Gorham, M.W, Smith, C.R, Smith, S.K, Wong, L, Kreze, O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Allergy and Immunology
Anemia, Sickle Cell - immunology
Audit
Audits
Haemophilus influenzae
Haemophilus influenzae B
Hematology
Hepatitis B virus
Hospitals, University
Humans
Immune system
Immunization Schedule
Immunology
Influenza
Influenza virus
Medication Adherence
Meningococcus
Middle Aged
Neisseria meningitidis
Population
Public health
Retrospective Studies
Sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell disease
Spleen
Streptococcus infections
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Vaccination - utilization
Vaccination schedule
Vaccines
Vaccines - administration & dosage
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • Those with sickle cell disease require extra vaccinations due to increased infection risk. • This study showed a relatively low adherence to the vaccination schedule, but demonstrated improvement over the audit cycle. • This conformed with the scarce other research available on this topic. • This suggests a need for national improvement in vaccinating patients with sickle cell disease. • An action plan is being implemented including vaccinating inpatients.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.06.028