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Influenza vaccination in children with type I mellitus diabetes in a suburban area in Madrid
Authors:
Rivero Martín MJa, Alcázar Villar MJb, Montes Bentura Dc, Navarro Moreno Cd, Sanz Fernández Me
aServicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada. Fuenlabrada, Madrid. España.
bServicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada. Fuenlabrada, Madrid. España.
cServicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada. Fuenlabrada, Madrid. España.
dServicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada. Fuenlabrada, Madrid. España.
eServicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada. Fuenlabrada, Madrid. España.
Correspondence: MJ Rivero. Email: mrivero.hflr@salud.madrid.org
Reference of this article.:
Rivero Martín MJ, Alcázar Villar MJ, Montes Bentura D, Navarro Moreno C, Sanz Fernández M. Vacunación de gripe en niños con diagnóstico de diabetes mellitus tipo 1 en un área suburbana de Madrid. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2011;13:381-5.
Published in Internet: 11/10/2011
Abstract:
Objective: To determine the rate of flu vaccination in the group of patients followed in our hospital because of type 1 diabetes.
Methods: A descriptive study is conducted in patients with type 1 diabetes, analyzing the rate of vaccination against influenza.
Results: 37 patients were included (male/female: 1.6/1). The mean age was 9.7 years and the mean duration of disease 3 years. 51.3% patients have been vaccinated against influenza in 2010 versus 64.86% in 2009. Children with a disease evolution between 3 and 6 years are the least vaccinated (22% vaccinated), compared to the rest (56%).
Conclusions: Vaccination coverage against influenza virus is low in our area, although higher than the referred in Spanish population (36.7%). Recommendation on influenza vaccination is required in diabetic patients.
Keywords: Influenza. Diabetes. Vaccination. Vaccination coverage rates.
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