%0 Journal Article
%T Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates of Elderly and Eligible Adult Inpatients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Oman
%A Kowthar Salman Hassan
%J Advances in Infectious Diseases
%P 758-764
%@ 2164-2656
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/aid.2024.144056
%X Our institution, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, has set a protocol for vaccinating elderly &gt; 65 years and eligible adult groups of patients against seasonal influenza and <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> when admitted as inpatients or seen at outpatient clinics. Here, I assess the compliance of various medical teams with this policy. <b>Background</b><b>: </b><b>Methods:</b> electronic records of admitted patients in adult general medical words were reviewed for vaccination from 28 January 2024 until 28 February 2024. <b>Results</b><b>:</b> Among 203 patients at presentation, 45 patients were new with unknown immunization status. At presentation, only seven and eleven of 158 patients (4.4% and 7%) had been vaccinated in the previous admission for influenza and <i>Pneumococcus </i>respectively. Upon discharge only four and six patients (2.12% and 3.24%) were given seasonal influenza and pneumococcal vaccines respectively. Discharge summaries and referral letters mentioned vaccination status of patients in two cases only. <b>Conclusion</b><b>:</b> Rates of vaccination against influenza and <i>S pneumoniae </i>are very low in the elderly and adult patients with chronic medical conditions. A surveillance system needs to be set in place to monitor this.
%K Influenza
%K <i>Streptococcus </i><i>Pneumoniae</i>
%K Vaccines
%K Elderly
%K Adults with Chronic Medical Conditions
%K Vaccination Rates
%K Oman
%K Inpatients
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=137960