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Recent PPSV articles

Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV) 2003

Revaccination with the 23-valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine in Middle-aged and Elderly Persons Previously Treated for Pneumonia Authors: Torling J, Hedlund J, Konradsen HB, et al Source: Vaccine, December 8, 2003, Vol. 22(1):96-103

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A Preventable Outbreak of Pneumococcal Pneumonia among Unvaccinated Nursing Home Residents in New Jersey During 2001 Authors: Tan CG, Ostrawski S, Bresnitz EA Source: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, November 2003, Vol. 24(11):848-852

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Prophylaxis Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Varicella, and Pneumococcal Infections: Economic-based Decision-making Authors: Strutton DR, Stang PE Source: J Pediatr, November 2003, Vol. 143(5 Suppl):S157-S162

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Public Health and Aging: Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Adults Aged > or = 50 Years and Pneumococcal Vaccination Coverage Among Adults Aged > or = 65 Years--United States, 2002 Source: MMWR, October 17, 2003, Vol. 52(41):987-992

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Recurrent Invasive Pneumococcal Disease: A Population-Based Assessment Authors: King MD, Whitney CG, Parekh F, et al Source: Clin Infect Dis, October 15, 2003, Vol 37(8):1029-1036. Epub 2003 Sep 24

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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Levels Among Persons Aged >65 Years --- United States, 1989--2001 Source: MMWR, October 10, 2003, Vol. 52(40):958-962

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Increasing Penumococcal Vaccination Rates Among Hospitalized Patients Authors: Nowalk MP, Middleton DB, Zimmerman RK, Hess MM, Skledar SJ, Jacobs MA Source: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Vol. 24(7):526-531

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Cost-Effectiveness of Vaccination against Invasive Pneumococcal Disease among People 50 through 64 Years of Age: Role of Comorbid Conditions and Race Authors: Sisk JE, Whang W, Butler JC, et al Source: Annals of Internal Medicine, June 17, 2003, Vol. 138(12):960-968

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Pneumococcal Vaccination in Nursing Homes: Does Policy Change Practice? Authors: Dunn MK, Misra S, Habermann R, Griffin MR Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, May-June 2003, Vol. 4(3):135-8

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Effectiveness of Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine in Older Adults Authors: Jackson LA, Neuzil KM, Yu O, et al Source: N Engl J Med, May 1, 2003, Vol. 348(18):1747-1755

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Patient Education Strategies to Improve Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates: Randomized Trial Authors: Thomas DM, Ray SM, Morton FJ, Drew JS, Offutt G, Whitney CG, Jacobson TA Source: Journal of Investigative Medicine, May 2003, Vol. 51(3):141-8

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Pneumococcal Vaccination and Revaccination of Older Adults Authors: Artz AS, Ershler WB, Longo DL Source: Clinical Microbiology Reviews, April 2003, Vol. 16(2):308-318

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Barriers and Facilitators of Pneumococcal Vaccination Among the Elderly Authors: Zimmerman RK, Santibanez TA, Fine MJ, et al Source: Vaccine, March 28, 2003, Vol. 21(13-14):1510-1517

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Sensitivity and Specificity of Patient Self-Report of Influenza and Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccinations Among Elderly Outpatients in Diverse Patient Strata Authors: Zimmerman RK, Raymund M, Janosky JE, et al Source: Vaccine, March 28, 2003, Vol. 21(13-14):1486-91

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Facilitating Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Through Standing Orders Programs Source: MMWR, January 31, 2003, Vol. 52(4):68-69

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Pneumococcal Vaccination: An Opportunity for Emergency Medical Services Authors: Hostler D, Milspaw J, Paris PM Source: Prehospital Emergency Care, January-March 2003, Vol. 7:125-135

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Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV) 2002

Comparing Potential Benefits of New Pneumococcal Vaccines with the Current Polysaccharide Vaccine in the Elderly Authors: Fry AM, Zell ER, Schuchat A, et al Source: Vaccine, December 13, 2002, Vol. 21(3-4):303-11

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Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Levels among Persons Aged 65 Years and Older---United States, 2001 Source: MMWR, November 15, 2002, Vol. 51(45):1019-1024

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Failure to Vaccinate Medicare Inpatients: A Missed Opportunity Authors: Bratzler DW, Houck PM, Jiang H, et al Source: Archives of Internal Medicine, November 11, 2002, Vol. 162(20):2349-2356

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Pneumococcal Vaccination: Analysis of Opportunities in an Inner-City Hospital Authors: Husain S, Slobodkin D, Weinstein RA Source: Arch Intern Med, September 2002, Vol. 162(17):1961-5

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Safety and Acceptability of Pneumococcal Vaccinations Administered in Nontraditional Settings Authors: D'heilly S, Bauman WL, Nichol KL Source: American Journal of Infection Control, August 2002, Vol. 30(5):261-268

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HHS Announces Initiative to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Adult Immunization" Source: Health and Human Services, July 31, 2002

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Guidelines for Preventing Opportunistic Infections among HIV-Infected Persons -- 2002 Authors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Source: MMWR, June 14, 2002, Vol. 51(RR-08):1-46

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Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine: A Systematic Review of Clinical Effectiveness in Adults Authors: Watson L, Wilson BJ, Waugh N Source: Vaccine, May 22, 2002, Vol. 20(17-18):2166-73

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Recurrent Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Individuals with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Authors: McEllistrem MC, Mendelsohn AB, Pass MA, et al Source: Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 1, 2002, Vol. 185(9):1364-8

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Assessing Pneumococcal Revaccination Safety among New York State Medicare Beneficiaries Authors: Shih A, Quinley J, Lee T, et al Source: Public Health Reports, March-April 2002, Vol. 117(2):164-173

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Reimmunization with 23-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine for Patients Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1: Clinical, Immunologic, and Virologic Responses Authors: Tasker SA, Wallace MR, Rubins JB, Paxton WB, O'Brien J, Janoff EN Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 15, 2002, Vol. 34(6):813-21

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Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children Author: McIntosh K Source: New England Journal of Medicine, Feb 7, 2002, Vol. 346(6):429-37 Abstract not available. Subscription only.

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Adult Pneumococcal Vaccination: A Review of Physician and Patient Barriers Authors: Mieczkowski TA, Wilson SA Source: Vaccine, January 31, 2002, Vol. 20(9-10):1383-92

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Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV) 2001

Generalist and Subspecialist Physicians' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccinations for Elderly and Other High-Risk Patients: A Nationwide Survey Authors: Nichol KL, Zimmerman R Source: Archives of Internal Medicine, December 10-24, 2001, Vol. 161(22):2702-8

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Pneumococcal Vaccination and Pneumonia: Even a Low Level of Clinical Effectiveness is Highly Cost-Effective Authors: Ament A, Fedson DS, Christie P Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases, December 15, 2001, Vol. 33(12):2078-9

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Introducing a Pneumococcal Vaccine to an Existing Influenza Immunization Program: Vaccination Rates and Predictors of Noncompliance Authors: Opstelten W, Hak E, Verheij TJ, van Essen GA Source: American Journal of Medicine, October 15, 2001, Vol. 111(6):474-9

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Outbreak of Pneumococcal Pneumonia among Unvaccinated Residents of a Nursing Home--New Jersey, April 2001 Source: MMWR, August 24, 2001, Vol. 50(33):707-10

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Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Levels Among Persons 65 Years of Age and Older --- United States, 1999 Source: MMWR, June 29, 2001, Vol. 50(25):532-7

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Effects of a Large-Scale Intervention with Influenza and 23-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccines in Adults Aged 65 Years or Older: A Prospective Study Authors: Christenson B, Lundbergh P, Hedlund J, Ortqvist A Source: Lancet, March 31, 2001, Vol. 357(9261):1008-11

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Cigarette Smoking and Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Authors: Nuorti JP, Butler JC, Farley MM, et al Source: New England Journal of Medicine, March 9, 2000, Vol. 342(10):681-9

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Immunogenicity and Tolerance of a 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Nonresponders to the 23-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine Authors: Zielen S, Buhring I, Strnad N, Reichenbach J, Hofmann D Source: Infection and Immununity, March 2000, Vol. 68(3):1435-40

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Mortality From Invasive Pneumococcal Pneumonia in the Era of Antibiotic Resistance, 1995-1997 Authors: Feikin DR, Schuchat A, Kolczak M, et al Source: American Journal of Public Health, February 2000, Vol. 90(2):223-229

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Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV) 2000-1991

Use of Standing Orders Programs to Increase Adult Vaccination Rates Source: MMWR, March 24, 2000, Vol. 49(RR01):15-26

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Effectiveness of Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine for Preschool-Age Children with Chronic Disease Authors: Fiore AE, Levine OS, Elliott JA, et al Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases, November/December 1999, Vol. 5(6):828-31

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Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates Among Persons with Diabetes Mellitus -- United States, 1997 Source: MMWR, October 29, 1999, Vol. 48(42):961-7

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Reasons Reported by Medicare Beneficiaries for Not Receiving Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccinations - United States, 1996 Source: MMWR, October 8, 1999, Vol. 43(39):556-8

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Pneumococcal Vaccines: History, Current Status, and Future Directions Authors: Butler JC, Shapiro ED, Carlone GM Source: Am J Med, July 26, 1999, Vol. 107(1A):69S-76S

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Pneumococcal Vaccination for Older Adults Author: Fedson DS Source: Drugs & Aging, 1999, 15 Suppl. Vol. 1:21-30

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Epidemiology of Pneumococcal Infections in the Elderly Authors: Butler JC, Schuchat A Source: Drugs & Aging, 1999, 15 Suppl. Vol 1:11-19

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An Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Pneumococcal Pneumonia and Bacteremia among Unvaccinated Nursing Home Residents Authors: Nuorti JP, Butler JC, Crutcher JM, et al Source: The New England Journal of Medicine, June 25, 1998, Vol. 338(26):1861-1868

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Persistence of Antibodies to Pneumococcal Capsular Polysaccharide Vaccine in the Elderly Authors: Sankilampi U, Honkanen PO, Bloigu A, Leinonen M Source: Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 1997, Vol. 176(4):1100-4

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Missed Opportunities for Pneumococcal and Influenza Vaccination of Medicare Pneumonia Inpatients -- 12 Western States, 1995 Source: MMWR, October 3, 1997, Vol. 46(39):919-23

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Prevention of Pneumococcal Disease: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Source: MMWR, April 4, 1997, Vol. 46(RR-08):1-24

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Outbreaks of Pneumococcal Pneumonia Among Unvaccinated Residents in Chronic-Care Facilities - Massachusetts, October 1995, Oklahoma, February 1996, and Maryland, May-June 1996 Source: MMWR, January 24, 1997, Vol. 46(03):60-2

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Antibody Response to Pneumococcal Capsular Polysaccharide Vaccine in the Elderly Authors: Sankilampi U, Honkanen PO, Bloigu A, Herva E, Leinonen M Source: Journal of Infectious Diseases, February 1996, Vol. 173(2):387-93

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Immunogenicity and Safety of a 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine in Healthy Children and in Children at Increased Risk of Pneumococcal Infection Authors: Lee HJ, Kang JH, Henrichsen J, et al Source: Vaccine, November 1995, Vol. 13(16):1533-8

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Update on Adult Immunization: Recommendations of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) Source: MMWR, November 15, 1991, Vol. 40(RR-12):1-52

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Recent Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV) Articles

PPSV journal articles 2007-2004