adult immunization
adult immunization
The administration of vaccines to prevent clinical infection in adulthood; 'The contrast between the impact of vaccine-preventable diseases of adults compared with those of children is striking. Each yr, < 500 persons in the U.S. die of vaccine-preventable
diseases of childhood … 50,000 to 70,000 adults die of influenza, pneumococcal infections, HBV. Cf Childhood immunization.
| Infections | Annual deaths | Vaccine efficacy | Current vaccine use | Preventable deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumococci | 40,000 | 60% | 20% | 19,200 |
| Influenza | 20,000 | 70% | 41% | 8,260 |
| HBV | 5000 | 90% | 10% | 4,050 |
| MMR‡ | <30 | 95% | variable | <30 |
| Tetanus-diphtheria | <25 | 99% | 40% | <15 |
| ‡Measles-mumps-rubella. From JAMA 1994; 272:1133 | ||||