2012-05-24T14:56:49Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/influenza.html http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/01/13/NYDN.html Jan 13, 2011 Jan 13, 2011

Immunization remains the best and first line of defense against serious infectious illness. This year's seasonal flu shot incorporates vaccine for H1N1. It's safe, and it's vitally important to get it, write Art Kellermann and Katherine Harris.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9667.html May 16, 2012 May 16, 2012

Vaccine-preventable diseases take a heavy toll on U.S. adults despite the widespread availability of vaccines. Office-based providers can do more to promote adult vaccinations but need clearer guidance and a better business case to offer them.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120052.html Apr 1, 2012 Apr 1, 2012

This study seeks to evaluate longitudinal trends in people's risk perceptions and vaccination intentions during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2012/03/15.html Mar 15, 2012 Mar 15, 2012

Researchers from the RAND Corporation and other institutions have begun pilot-testing a web-based tool designed to help parents and adult caregivers determine whether to seek urgent medical attention for a sick child with flu-like symptoms.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120083.html Mar 1, 2012 Mar 1, 2012

A majority of HCP support influenza vaccination requirements. Moreover, providing HCP with information about the safety of influenza vaccination and communicating that immunization of HCP is a patient safety issue may be important for generating staff support for influenza vaccination requirements.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2012/01/11.html Jan 11, 2012 Jan 11, 2012

Promoting immunizations as a part of routine office-based medical practice is needed to improve adult vaccination rates, a highly effective way to curb the spread of diseases across communities, prevent needless illness and deaths, and lower health care costs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1169.html Jan 11, 2012 Jan 11, 2012

Promoting immunizations as a part of routine office-based medical practice is needed to improve adult vaccination rates, a highly effective way to curb the spread of diseases across communities, prevent needless illness and deaths, and lower health care costs.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/12/29/AJC.html Dec 29, 2011 Dec 29, 2011

To assure the health security of the United States, we must be capable of stopping anything a terrorist or Mother Nature might throw at us. Wholesale cuts to public health are taking us farther from that goal, write Art Kellermann and Melinda Moore.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100200.html Aug 31, 2011 Aug 31, 2011

Cooperation among the Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance countries improved their response to the 2009 H1N1 virus in areas previously considered problematic.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100252.html Aug 1, 2011 Aug 1, 2011

This article reports on the results of a survey of health care workers to determine whether they had received an influenza vaccine in April 2011.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100105.html May 31, 2011 May 31, 2011

Communication between healthcare providers and adults about influenza vaccination was relatively uncommon during the 2009-2010 pandemic. Increased communication could significantly enhance influenza vaccination rates.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9591.html Apr 20, 2011 Apr 20, 2011

Health care personnel who were offered vaccination at work were much more likely to be vaccinated for seasonal flu and pandemic flu than those who were not offered vaccination at work.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9572.html Feb 14, 2011 Feb 14, 2011

RAND researchers found that less than half of U.S. adults received flu vaccinations in 2010. Strategies to increase flu vaccination rates should include stronger efforts to address public skepticism and negative perceptions.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110036.html Jan 31, 2011 Jan 31, 2011

Making influenza vaccination available to healthcare personnel at work could increase uptake and highlight the need to reach beyond hospitals in promoting vaccination among these workers.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110013.html Jan 24, 2011 Jan 24, 2011

Seniors of Hispanic descent are far less likely to become immunized against the flu or pneumonia compared to similar White seniors. Those who prefer speaking Spanish and live in linguistically isolated communities are least likely to be immunized.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/01/24.html Jan 24, 2011 Jan 24, 2011

Seniors of Hispanic descent are far less likely to become immunized against the flu or pneumonia compared to similar White seniors.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100266.html Jan 1, 2011 Jan 1, 2011

The CDC recommends annual influenza vaccination for all people aged 6 months and older unless contraindicated, but most US adults don't know that the vaccination recommendation is universal.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110097.html Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010

This article describes findings from a group of experts assembled to help improve the science of patient safety..

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2010/11/24.html Nov 24, 2010 Nov 24, 2010

More research is needed to improve understanding of Americans' reluctance to be vaccinated against the flu to better prepare the nation for a future pandemic flu outbreak.