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An Infection Prevention Perspective on Immunizations

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Immunizations are an irreplaceable adjunct in the control and prevention of infectious disease transmission in acute care facilities, based on recommendations from infectious disease experts in the USA, and personal experience. Currently, vaccines are routinely available to prevent 16 different diseases in the USA. When vaccine preventable diseases occur, valuable health care resources are needed to control and prevent the transmission of these diseases and treat the recipients. Immunizations are a personal choice, but choosing not to have immunizations may negatively affect families, health care facilities as well as the local and global community.

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Plummer, S. (2013). An Infection Prevention Perspective on Immunizations. In: Chatterjee, A. (eds) Vaccinophobia and Vaccine Controversies of the 21st Century. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7438-8_24

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