Get a quick, expert overview of the essentials of today's vaccinations for adults, including current guidelines and recommendations. This concise, clinically-focused resource, edited by Drs. Gregory A. Poland and Jennifer Whitaker, consolidates today's available information on this important topic into one convenient resource, making it an ideal reference for primary care physicians and nurses who need easily accessible information on adult vaccination best practices. Covers essentials of vaccine safety and discussing vaccine hesitancy with patients. Addresses special populations including the elderly, immunocompromised patients, and adult travelers. Provides up-to-date information on zoster vaccines, Zika vaccine prospects, influenza vaccines, meningococcal vaccines, and pneumococcal vaccines.

About the Author
Mary Lowell Leary MD Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Distinguished Investigator of the Mayo Clinic, Director; Mayo Vaccine Research Group, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN, USA.

Reviews
"This book will augment readers' understanding of core principles of adult vaccinology, including strategies to improve the vaccine acceptance and the areas of foment in this field. In an era challenged by vaccine hesitancy, it is timely." -Manasa Velagapudi, MBBS (CHI Health Clinic CUMC - Bergan Mercy) Doody's Score: 91-4 Stars!



Book Information
ISBN 9780323662109
Author Gregory Poland
Format Paperback
Page Count 230
Imprint Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publisher Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Weight(grams) 500g