Influenza vaccination coverage among splenectomized patients: an Italian study on the role of active recall in the vaccination compliance

• Main Authors: Francesco Paolo Bianchi (Author), Letizia Alessia Rizzo (Author), Sara De Nitto (Author), Pasquale Stefanizzi (Author), Silvio Tafuri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Patients with anatomical or functional hypo-/a-splenia have a 10- to 50-fold higher risk of developing severe infectious diseases than does the general population. Thus, it is recommended to adhere to a specific vaccination schedule, including receiving influenza vaccine. During 2014, Bari Policlini...