Study Findings on Pertussis Vaccines Are Outlined in Reports from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Association of Health Insurance Status…

Study Findings on Pertussis Vaccines Are Outlined in Reports from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Association of Health Insurance Status and Vaccination Coverage among Adolescents 13-17 Years of Age)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Pharma Business Week -- New research on Immunization and Public Health - Pertussis Vaccines is the subject of a report. According to news reporting from Atlanta, Georgia, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, "To assess selected vaccination coverage among adolescents by health insurance status and other access-to-care characteristics. The 2015 National Immunization Survey-Teen data were used to assess vaccination coverage disparities among adolescents by health insurance status and other access-to-care variables."

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "Multivariable logistic regression analysis and a predictive marginal modeling were conducted to evaluate associations between health insurance status and vaccination coverage. Overall, vaccination coverage was significantly lower among uninsured compared with insured adolescents for all vaccines assessed for except >= 3 doses of human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) among male adolescents. Among adolescents 13-17 years of age, vaccination of uninsured compared with insured adolescents, respectively, for tetanus toxoid, reduced content diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine was 77.4% vs 86.8%; for >= 1 dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine was 72.9% vs 81.7%; for >= 1 dose of HPV was 38.8% vs 50.2% among male and 42.9% vs 63.8% among female adolescents; for 3 doses of HPV was 24.9% vs 42.8% among female adolescents. In addition, vaccination coverage differed by the following: type of insurance among insured adolescents, having a well-child visit at 11-12 years of age, and number of healthcare provider contacts in the past year. Uninsured were less likely than insured adolescents to be vaccinated for HPV (female: >= 1 dose and 3 doses; and male: >= 1 doses) after adjusting for confounding variables. Overall, vaccination coverage was lower among uninsured adolescents. HPV vaccination coverage was lower than tetanus toxoid, reduced content diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine Tdap and meningococcal conjugate vaccine in both insured and uninsured adolescents. Wider implementation of effective evidence-based strategies is needed to help improve vaccination coverage among adolescents, particularly for those who are uninsured."

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "Limitation of current federally funded vaccination programs or access to healthcare would be expected to erode vaccine coverage of adolescents."

For more information on this research see: Association of Health Insurance Status and Vaccination Coverage among Adolescents 13-17 Years of Age. Journal of Pediatrics, 2018;195():256-262,368. Journal of Pediatrics can be contacted at: Mosby-Elsevier, 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010-1710, USA. (Elsevier - www.elsevier.com; Journal of Pediatrics - www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-pediatrics/)

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting P.J. Lu, Center Dis Control & Prevent, Natl Center Immunizat & Resp Dis, Immunizat Serv Div, Atlanta, GA, United States. Additional authors for this research include D. Yankey, J. Jeyarajah, A. O'Halloran, B. Fredua, L.D. Elam-Evans and S. Reagan-Steiner (see also Immunization and Public Health - Pertussis Vaccines).

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.12.024. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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