TY  - JOUR
T1  - The scope and targeting of influenza vaccination reminders among us adults: Evidence from a nationally representative survey
AU  - Maurer J, Harris KM
Y1  - 2010/02/22
N1  - 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.520
JO  - Archives of Internal Medicine
SP  - 390
EP  - 392
VL  - 170
IS  - 4
N2  - 
Despite broad recommendations and substantial evidence regarding effectiveness and safety, influenza vaccine uptake among US adults falls short of targeted rates.1- 2 Rigorously designed studies have shown that patient reminders are highly effective in improving influenza immunization rates.3- 4 Yet, there are no nationally representative data concerning the share of adults who currently receive influenza vaccination reminders, and there is no evidence regarding the targeting of these reminders toward patients recommended for vaccination.1 We present herein nationally representative estimates of self-reported receipt of a reminder to be vaccinated against influenza among US adults and show how reminder receipt varies by recommendation status.

SN  - 0003-9926
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.520
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2009.520
ER  -