Korean J Fam Med.  2010 May;31(5):345-354. 10.4082/kjfm.2010.31.5.345.

Recent Update in Adult Immunization

• Yoo S

• KMID: 2235670
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.2010.31.5.345

Abstract

Immunization is the most effective and cost-beneficial means to prevent infectious diseases in adults as well as in children. However, adult immunization has been beyond the center of attention relatively to children's immunization in Korea. Since the Korean Academy of Family Medicine had published "Vaccination for Adults" in 1994, a recent update was done in this field by the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Korean Society of Infectious Diseases. This paper reviews standard immunization for healthy persons and supplementary immunization for persons with underlying diseases based on those recent recommendations. General information, indications, dosage, route of administration, efficacy and safety were reviewed for vaccination of influenza, pneumococcal infection, tetanus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, human papilloma virus, varicella and measles/mumps/rubella.

Keyword

Adult Immunization; Vaccine; Efficacy; Safety

MeSH Terms

Adult
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Chickenpox
Child
Communicable Diseases
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Humans
Immunization
Influenza, Human
Korea
Papilloma
Pneumococcal Infections
Tetanus
Vaccination
Viruses