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Low Adherence to Pneumococcal Vaccination in Lung Cancer Patients in a Tertiary Care University Hospital in Southern Germany.

Arno Mohr, Mia Kloos, Christian Schulz, Michael Pfeifer, Bernd Salzberger, Stilla Bauernfeind, Florian Hitzenbichler, Annelie Plentz, Thomas Loew, Myriam Koch

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Arno Mohr: Center for Pneumology, Donaustauf Hospital, Ludwigstr. 68, 93093 Donaustauf, Germany. ORCID
Mia Kloos: Department of Internal Medicine 2, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Christian Schulz: Department of Internal Medicine 2, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Michael Pfeifer: Center for Pneumology, Donaustauf Hospital, Ludwigstr. 68, 93093 Donaustauf, Germany.
Bernd Salzberger: Department of Infection Prevention and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Stilla Bauernfeind: Department of Infection Prevention and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Florian Hitzenbichler: Department of Infection Prevention and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Annelie Plentz: Department for Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Thomas Loew: Department for Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Myriam Koch: Department of Internal Medicine 2, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany.

PMID: 35214768 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10020311

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to investigate the adherence to vaccinations, especially pneumococcal vaccinations, in lung cancer patients.
METHODS: the study was performed at the University Hospital Regensburg, Germany. All patients with a regular appointment scheduled between 1 December 2020 and 29 April 2021 and who provided informed consent were included. Available medical records, vaccination certificates, and a questionnaire were analyzed.
RESULTS: we included 136 lung cancer patients (NSCLC = 113, 83.1%, SCLC = 23, 16.9%). A correct pneumococcal vaccination according to national recommendations was performed in 9.4% (12/127) of the patients. A correct vaccination was performed for tetanus in 50.4% (66/131), diphtheria in 34.4% (44/128), poliomyelitis in 25.8% (33/128), tick-borne encephalitis in 40.7% (24/59), hepatitis A in 45.5% (7/11), hepatitis B in 38.5% (5/13), shingles in 3.0% (3/101), measles in 50.0% (3/6), pertussis in 47.7% (62/130), influenza in 54.4% (74/136), and meningococcal meningitis in 0% (0/2) of the patients.
CONCLUSION: adherence to pneumococcal vaccinations, as well as to other vaccinations, is low in lung cancer patients.

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