Adult vaccinations : changing the immunization paradigm /: changing the immunization paradigm. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jean-Pierre Michel, Stefania Maggi, editors.
• Editors: (Geriatrician), Michel, Jean-Pierre; Maggi, Stefania
• Contents: Intro; Foreword; Adult Vaccinations: Essential But Too Often Forgotten; Contents; 1: Complexity of Vaccine Manufacture and Supply; 1.1 The Complex Journey of a Vaccine; References; 2: Administration of Vaccines: Current Process, New Technologies and Adjuvants; References; 3: How Can the European Medicines Agency Support an Appropriate Strategy of Adult Vaccination?; 4: Public Health Impact of Adult Vaccine-Preventable Diseases on Performance, Disability, Mortality and Healthcare Costs in Europe; References; 5: Outcomes After HPV Vaccination; 5.1 Future Prospects; References 6: Impact of Nutrition on Adult Vaccination EfficacyReferences; 7: Profiling Vaccines for an Immunosenescent and Multimorbid Population; References; 8: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Infectious Diseases; References; 9: Aetiology of Respiratory Tract Infections in Adults in Europe: Current Knowledge and Knowledge Gaps; References; 10: European Flu Vaccine Regulations and Their Impacts in Community-Dwelling Adults; References; 11: Vaccination Against Pneumococcal Disease in the European Union, with Particular Focus on Germany; 11.1 Background; 11.2 Vaccination Recommendations 11.3 Efficacy of Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccines11.4 Should Vaccination with PPSV23 Be Repeated?; 11.5 Efficacy of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines in the Elderly; 11.6 Population Impact of Pneumococcal Vaccination Programmes; 11.7 Vaccination Strategy Against Pneumococcal Disease: The Example of Germany; 11.8 Communication and Vaccine Promotion; 11.9 Conclusions; References; 12: Direct and Indirect Benefits of a Comprehensive Approach to Vaccinating Adults with Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccines, Especially in Patients with Chronic Diseases 12.1 What Is the Impact of Vaccination?12.1.1 Persons with Chronic Illness; 12.1.2 Pregnant Women; 12.1.3 Those Over 65 Years of Age; References; 13: Vaccination of Healthcare Professionals and Protection of Hospitalized Adults and Nursing Home Residents; References; 14: Ongoing Threats for Older Europeans: Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus; 14.1 Tetanus; 14.2 Diphtheria; 14.3 Pertussis; 15: Herpes Zoster Vaccination: A Vaccine to Prevent Pain; References; 16: Gastroenteritis Burden in the Adult Community: Prospects for Vaccines; 16.1 Which Aetiologic Agents Are Responsible for GE?
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 127 pages), color illustrations
• Subjects: 614.4/7; Vaccination; Geriatrics; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030051594; 3030051595
• Related ISBNs: 9783030051587; 3030051587
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 7, 2019).
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