Recent Update in Adult Immunization.
10.4082/kjfm.2010.31.5.345
- Author:
Sunmi YOO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea. sunmiyoo@hanafos.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Adult Immunization;
Vaccine;
Efficacy;
Safety
- MeSH:
Adult;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Chickenpox;
Child;
Communicable Diseases;
Hepatitis A;
Hepatitis B;
Humans;
Immunization;
Influenza, Human;
Korea;
Papilloma;
Pneumococcal Infections;
Tetanus;
Vaccination;
Viruses
- From:Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2010;31(5):345-354
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Immunization is the most effective and cost-beneficial means to prevent infectious diseases in adults as well as in children. However, adult immunization has been beyond the center of attention relatively to children's immunization in Korea. Since the Korean Academy of Family Medicine had published "Vaccination for Adults" in 1994, a recent update was done in this field by the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Korean Society of Infectious Diseases. This paper reviews standard immunization for healthy persons and supplementary immunization for persons with underlying diseases based on those recent recommendations. General information, indications, dosage, route of administration, efficacy and safety were reviewed for vaccination of influenza, pneumococcal infection, tetanus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, human papilloma virus, varicella and measles/mumps/rubella.
