New opportunity for vaccinating older people: Well-child clinic visits

Arslan, Ismail; Beyazova, Ufuk; Aksakal, FATMA; Polat, Selda; DUYAN ÇAMURDAN, AYSU; ŞAHİN, FİGEN

doi:10.1111/j.1442-200x.2011.03474.x

New opportunity for vaccinating older people: Well-child clinic visits

Arslan I., Beyazova U., Aksakal N., Polat S., DUYAN ÇAMURDAN A., ŞAHİN F.

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, cilt.54, sa.1, ss.45-51, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2011.03474.x
Dergi Adı: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.45-51
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae causes considerable morbidity and mortality in the elderly. As aging of the population is making the health of the elderly a universal priority, preventive measures, such as vaccination, will become increasingly important.