Influenza and Pneumonia Vaccination in Diabetic Patients

摘要

According to the 2015 National Diabetes Statistics Report, 30.2 million persons aged 18 years and older with diagnosed (23.1 million) and undiagnosed (7.2 million) type 1 and 2 diabetes were at higher risk for developing vaccine-preventable diseases such as influenza and pneumonia. Among diabetic adults, the prevalence of vaccination for influenza was higher than that for pneumonia (61.6% vs. 52.6%). The CDC recommends annual vaccination for influenza, regardless of age, and at least a one-time dose of pneumo-coccal vaccine, which has prevented 3,000 deaths.