Abstract
Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine should be given to patients with diabetes at diagnosis with up to two further 5-yearly doses. In 1465 representative community-based Fremantle Diabetes Study Phase II participants with type 2 diabetes (mean age 66 years, 52% males), 624 (42.6%) self-reported pneumococcal vaccination in the previous 5 years. Vaccination was significantly associated with insulin treatment and cardiovascular pharmacotherapy, suggesting that medical reviews provide the opportunity to address sub-optimal coverage.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1206-1210 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Internal Medicine Journal |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2017 |