Τίτλος:
Study of Greek children and youths with cystic fibrosis identifies immunisation gaps and delays
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Aim: Data about immunisation rates in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are scarce. We estimated the rates and timeliness of immunisations in CF patients aged 0.55–22 years. Methods: We studied 122 subjects at a hospital in Greece in 2014. A standard questionnaire was used to collect data and parents' opinions about immunisations. Results: The complete immunisation rates were 92.6% for diphtheria–tetanus–acellular pertussis-inactivated poliomyelitis-Haemophilus influenzae (DTaP-IPV-Hib), 96.7% for hepatitis A, 97.4% for hepatitis B, 97.4% for measles–mumps–rubella, 85.1% for the varicella zoster virus, 85.1% for the meningococcus C conjugate, 84.3% for the pneumococcus conjugate and 58.9% for the bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine. Immunisation rates in youths were 64.4% for DTaP-IPV, 26.8% for the tetravalent meningococcus conjugate vaccine and 54.1% for the human papilloma virus vaccine. In addition, 30.1% received the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine and 45.6% received annual influenza vaccines. Complete, up-to-date immunisation rates fell from 61.4% at 12 months of age to 14.5% at six and 12 years. All vaccines experienced delays. Most parents believed vaccines were necessary to protect their child's health. Conclusion: Our study of children with CF found immunisation gaps with no catch-up immunisations and these need to be administered at follow-up visits. ©2016 Foundation Acta Pædiatrica. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Συγγραφείς:
Maltezou, H.C.
Doudounakis, S.
Lekaditi, M.
Tanou, K.
Katerelos, P.
Theodoridou, M.
Περιοδικό:
Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics
Εκδότης:
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
BCG vaccine; chickenpox vaccine; diphtheria pertussis poliomyelitis tetanus Haemophilus influenzae type b hepatitis B vaccine; hepatitis A vaccine; hepatitis B vaccine; measles vaccine; Meningococcus vaccine; mumps vaccine; Pneumococcus vaccine; rubella vaccine, adolescent; adult; Article; chickenpox; child; child protection; cystic fibrosis; diphtheria; female; Greece; hepatitis A; hepatitis B; human; immunization; infant; infection prevention; influenza; juvenile; major clinical study; male; measles; meningococcemia; mumps; newborn; parent; pertussis; pneumococcal infection; poliomyelitis; priority journal; prospective study; public opinion; rubella; tetanus; tuberculosis; immunization; preschool child; statistics and numerical data; young adult, Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; Cystic Fibrosis; Female; Greece; Humans; Immunization; Infant; Male; Young Adult
