Abstract
An adult immunization strategy called "cocooning" is a relatively new concept, referring to immunizing close contacts of infants and high-risk children, thereby limiting pathogen exposure. This report explores the adoption of free vaccine programs in US children's hospitals and shares our own institutions' experiences in implementing free vaccine programs for close contacts of our patients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 872-876 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | American Journal of Infection Control |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2012 |
Keywords
- Cocooning
- Influenza vaccine
- Survey
- Tdap vaccine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases