Cocoon vaccination for influenza in patients with a solid tumor: a retrospective study
| Autor: | H.W.M. van Laarhoven, M. J. Rensink, F. Holleman |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Oncology, CCA - Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, AGEM - Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, General Internal Medicine |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Influenza vaccination status Cocoon vaccination Household contacts 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Neoplasms Surveys and Questionnaires Influenza Human Medicine Humans Lack of knowledge In patient 030212 general & internal medicine Solid tumor Aged Retrospective Studies Response rate (survey) 0303 health sciences 030306 microbiology business.industry Vaccination Retrospective cohort study Middle Aged Influenza Oncological patients Retrospective study Oncology Influenza Vaccines Female Original Article business Severe viral infections |
| Zdroj: | Supportive Care in Cancer Supportive care in cancer, 29(7), 3657-3666. Springer Verlag |
| ISSN: | 1433-7339 0941-4355 |
| Popis: | Purpose Oncological patients are susceptible to various severe viral infections, including influenza. Vaccinating oncological patients and their household contacts (“cocoon vaccination”) may protect these patients from contracting influenza. To understand the potential of cocoon vaccination in oncological patients, this study assesses the influenza vaccination status of oncological patients and their household contacts and their considerations regarding the vaccination. Methods In this retrospective study, oncological patients with a solid tumor were asked to fill in a questionnaire about their own and their household contacts’ influenza vaccination status in the influenza season of 2018–2019. Results Ninety-eight patients were included (response rate 88%). The influenza vaccination rates of oncological patients and their first household contacts were 43.9% and 44.9%, respectively. The majority of vaccinated patients and vaccinated first household contacts had been advised by their general practitioner to get the vaccination. A minority of the first household contacts reported getting vaccinated specifically because of the patient’s vulnerability. Unvaccinated patients and unvaccinated household contacts mainly believed the vaccination was unnecessary or were afraid of side effects. None of the included patients had been hospitalized with influenza. Conclusion The oncological patients’ and first household contacts’ vaccination rates in this study were lower than the vaccination rates of the general Dutch population of over 60 years old, possibly due to a lack of knowledge and misconceptions about the vaccination. Further research is required to establish whether cocoon vaccination can contribute to protecting oncological patients from contracting an influenza infection. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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