Poor uptake of influenza vaccinations in patients receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy

A Ring; G Marx; C Steer; J Prendiville; P Ellis

Poor uptake of influenza vaccinations in patients receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy

A Ring, G Marx, C Steer, J Prendiville, P Ellis

King's College London

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Abstract

This audit was designed to assess whether existing UK vaccination programmes mean that patients receiving chemotherapy are being vaccinated against influenza. One hundred and ten adult patients receiving chemotherapy at a south London tertiary referral Centre were interviewed when they attended for their chemotherapy. Thirty-six of the 110 (33%) patients had received their influenza vaccination at the time of the study Vaccination rates were significantly higher in those patients older than 65 years (53% vs 17%, p

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	542 - 543
Number of pages	2
Journal	International Journal of Clinical Practice
Volume	57
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - Jul 2003

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Poor uptake of influenza vaccinations in patients receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy

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